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microfilm
[ mahy-kruh-film ]
/ ˈmaɪ krəˌfɪlm /
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noun
verb (used with object)
to make a microfilm of.
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OTHER WORDS FROM microfilm
mi·cro·film·er, nounWords nearby microfilm
microfibre, microfibril, microfiche, microfilament, microfilaria, microfilm, microfilm plotter, microfilter, microflora, microfluidics, microform
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How to use microfilm in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for microfilm
microfilm
/ (ˈmaɪkrəʊˌfɪlm) /
noun
a strip of film of standard width on which books, newspapers, documents, etc, can be recorded in miniaturized form
verb
to photograph (a page, document, etc) on microfilm
See also microfiche
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Cultural definitions for microfilm
microfilm
A film on which miniature copies of documents are reproduced. Microfilm allows for very compact storage of books and documents.
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