"undercrank" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: undercranks [present, singular, third-person], undercranking [participle, present], undercranked [participle, past], undercranked [past]
Etymology: From under- + crank; dating from a time when movie film was advanced in a camera by the turning of a crank. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|under|crank}} under- + crank Head templates: {{en-verb}} undercrank (third-person singular simple present undercranks, present participle undercranking, simple past and past participle undercranked)
  1. (film) To shoot a scene while advancing the film in the camera more slowly than it will advance on playback. This results in speeding up the action in the final film. Categories (topical): Film Related terms: undercranked
    Sense id: en-undercrank-en-verb-VkPYdYEM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with under- Topics: broadcasting, film, media, television

Inflected forms

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