"one-act" meaning in English

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  "pos": "noun",
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      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "1986 December 21, Monica Hileman, “Lesbian Scripts Debut in the Footlights”, in Gay Community News, volume 14, number 23, page 12:",
          "text": "Out of Bounds, a one-act by Mariah Burton Nelson […], takes place in a locker room after the big game.",
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        "A one-acter"
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  "word": "one-act"
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    {
      "form": "one-acts",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        {
          "ref": "1986 December 21, Monica Hileman, “Lesbian Scripts Debut in the Footlights”, in Gay Community News, volume 14, number 23, page 12:",
          "text": "Out of Bounds, a one-act by Mariah Burton Nelson […], takes place in a locker room after the big game.",
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