lens turret
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of lens turret
First recorded in 1950–55
Example Sentences
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In the operating theater, the TV camera's lens turret is mounted in the overhead light, directly above the surgeon's table.
From Time Magazine Archive
This has two advantages: it keeps the lens turret out of the surgeon's way, and it keeps him out of the camera's way�no surgeon gets in his own light while operating.
From Time Magazine Archive
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