"telecamera" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: telecameras [plural]
Etymology: From tele- + camera. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|tele|camera}} tele- + camera Head templates: {{en-noun}} telecamera (plural telecameras)
  1. (dated) A television camera, or a video camera more generally. Tags: dated Related terms: telecinecamera
    Sense id: en-telecamera-en-noun-8kMhKXhh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with tele-, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 65 2 33 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 53 1 45

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