second unit

American  

noun

Movies.

1. an additional crew on a film production, usually used at a second location for filming crowd scenes, exteriors, and other shots that do not require the principal actors.

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Example Sentences

My wife and I occupy one unit, and the second unit is rented, producing a monthly rental income of $1,800.

From MarketWatch

Ponomari says big film productions are divided into a first unit and a second unit.

From BBC

A second unit installed last year has pushed his bills higher.

From Los Angeles Times

He noted that one Limestone unit produced about 58% more electricity last year from a year earlier, while a second unit produced 25% more, according to the EPA data.

From The Wall Street Journal

Unit 1 of the Centralia facility was retired at the end of 2020, and TransAlta had planned to close the second unit at the end of this year as part of its shift to cleaner sources of electricity.

From The Wall Street Journal