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BARNDOOR
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Dictionary entry overview: What does barndoor mean?
• BARNDOOR (noun)
The noun BARNDOOR has 1 sense:
1. an opaque adjustable flap on a lamp fixture; used in photography to cut off light from particular areas
Familiarity information: BARNDOOR used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
An opaque adjustable flap on a lamp fixture; used in photography to cut off light from particular areas
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("barndoor" is a kind of...):
flap (any broad thin and limber covering attached at one edge; hangs loose or projects freely)
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