"F/X" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: X [canonical, plural]
Etymology: From the pronunciation of the word "effects" being similar to the pronunciation of the letters "F" and "X". Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} X pl (plural only)
  1. Initialism of special effects. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, plural, plural-only Alternative form of: special effects Synonyms: SFX, S.F.X., FX Hyponyms: SFX (english: sound effects), VFX (english: visual effects)
    Sense id: en-F/X-en-noun-0hwm0Amv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum

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