"flicker wheel" meaning in All languages combined

See flicker wheel on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: flicker wheels [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} flicker wheel (plural flicker wheels)
  1. (theater) A rotating perforated disc that gives a flickery effect to light coming from behind it. Categories (topical): Theater Synonyms: lobsterscope
    Sense id: en-flicker_wheel-en-noun-gzIn2n65 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, theater

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for flicker wheel meaning in All languages combined (1.1kB)

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