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subminiatures

subminiatures is the plural of subminiature.

Meaning of subminiature

Noun

subminiature (plural subminiatures)

  1. Any item smaller than that considered miniature, especially electronic and electromechanical devices
    • One of these Raytheon Subminiatures takes the place of two old style tubes and its small size results in lower microphonics.1948 April, “Sounds Good to Her: Raytheon CK510AX”, in Electronics, volume 21, number 4, page 143
  2. A subminiature camera, generally with a frame smaller than 35mm
    • The popularity of today’s wide-angle lenses and the subminiatures with their inherently great depth of field testify to the success of this technique.1958 September, “10 ways to dramatize the ordinary”, in Popular Photography, volume 3, number 45, page 60

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Questions about subminiatures

What is subminiatures the plural of?
Subminiatures is the plural of subminiature.

Words near subminiatures in the dictionary

  1. submillisievert
  2. submind
  3. subminds
  4. submini
  5. subminiature
  6. subminiatures
  7. subminiaturisation
  8. subminiaturization
  9. subminiaturize
  10. subminiaturized
  11. subminiaturizes

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