"camming" meaning in All languages combined

See camming on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Etymology: Contraction of camcording. Etymology templates: {{contraction of|en|camcording}} Contraction of camcording. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} camming (uncountable)
  1. (slang) Camcording; the illegal re-recording of films on camcorder in a cinema. Tags: slang, uncountable
    Sense id: en-camming-en-noun-kepr7F-a Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 79 21 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 79 21 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 81 19
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb [English]

Etymology: Clipping of camera. Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|camera}} Clipping of camera Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} camming
  1. present participle and gerund of cam Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: cam Related terms: spring-loaded camming device
    Sense id: en-camming-en-verb-cg2jw4QZ
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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          "ref": "2006, Joan M Van Tassel, Digital rights management:",
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          "ref": "2007 February 19, Ian Austen, “Hollywood Gets Tough on Movie Copying in Canada”, in New York Times:",
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