"SFX" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From the initial letter of "special" or "sound", and the pronunciation of "effects". Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} SFX pl (plural only)
  1. Abbreviation of sound effects. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, plural, plural-only Alternative form of: sound effects
    Sense id: en-SFX-en-noun-slK1--CP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50
  2. Abbreviation of special effects. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, plural, plural-only Alternative form of: special effects
    Sense id: en-SFX-en-noun-TJz6RVdl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: VFX, FX, GFX
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