"shot box" meaning in All languages combined

See shot box on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: shot boxes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} shot box (plural shot boxes)
  1. (film, television) A video camera attachment for controlling and storing lens settings. Categories (topical): Film, Television
    Sense id: en-shot_box-en-noun-8RKuiOY5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: broadcasting, film, media, television

Inflected forms

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