"hair in the gate" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: hairs in the gate [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~|hairs in the gate}} hair in the gate (countable and uncountable, plural hairs in the gate)
  1. (film) Dirt, debris, or slivers of emulsion in the aperture of a camera or projector. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Film
    Sense id: en-hair_in_the_gate-en-noun-byd24n9A Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: broadcasting, film, media, television

Inflected forms

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