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Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
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noun
The process of loading two reels of film into a camera, so that they both pass through the camera gate together, formerly used for visual effects and as a subtractive colour process.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: broadcasting, cinematography, film, media, television
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verb
To load two reels of film in this manner.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: broadcasting, cinematography, film, media, television
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History
From bi- + pack.
