"printing frame" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: printing frames [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} printing frame (plural printing frames)
  1. (photography) A shallow box, originally having a glass front, in which prints are made by exposure to light.
    Sense id: en-printing_frame-en-noun-1~THtGGB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Photography Topics: arts, hobbies, lifestyle, photography

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