"box camera" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: box cameras [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} box camera (plural box cameras)
  1. (photography) A very simple type of photographic camera, being box shaped, and with a simple lens, and using roll film for taking snapshot pictures. Categories (topical): Photography Translations (type of camera): laatikkokamera (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-box_camera-en-noun-oQU3OPUB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: arts, hobbies, lifestyle, photography

Inflected forms

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