"four-wall" meaning in English

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Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} four-wall (not comparable)
  1. Relating to the rental of a cinema or theater for a fixed fee rather than a portion of the box office revenue. Wikipedia link: Four wall distribution Tags: not-comparable Related terms: four-waller, four-walling
    Sense id: en-four-wall-en-adj-CGpZk0gL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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