focal-plane shutter
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of focal-plane shutter
First recorded in 1900–05
Example Sentences
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The high speeds of the focal-plane shutter incorporated into such a camera will rarely be utilised by the average user; but its other features are admirable.
From Making Your Camera Pay by Davis, Frederick C.
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