"chapterplay" meaning in English

See chapterplay in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: chapterplays [plural]
Etymology: From chapter + play. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|chapter|play}} chapter + play Head templates: {{en-noun}} chapterplay (plural chapterplays)
  1. A film serial, formerly shown in instalments in theaters in conjunction with a feature film.
    Sense id: en-chapterplay-en-noun-CuQcuCRN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "2008 March 25, Dave Kehr, “New DVDs: ‘The Phantom Empire’”, in New York Times",
          "text": "Very likely the world’s first singing-cowboy science-fiction adventure, this 12-episode chapterplay, directed by Otto Brower and Breezy Easton, features Gene Autry in his first starring role — as “Gene Autry,” the proprietor of Radio Ranch.",
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