"pin camera" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: pin cameras [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} pin camera (plural pin cameras)
  1. A microscopic camera used for espionage. Related terms: pinhole camera
    Sense id: en-pin_camera-en-noun-KvrMrxN0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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