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focal-plane shutter

American  
[foh-kuhl pleyn] / ˈfoʊ kəl ˌpleɪn /

noun

Photography.

  1. a camera shutter situated directly in front of the film.

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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