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POLAROID

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Polaroid mean? 

POLAROID (noun)
  The noun POLAROID has 1 sense:

1. (trade mark) a plastic film that can polarize a beam of light; often used in sunglasses to eliminate glareplay

  Familiarity information: POLAROID used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


POLAROID (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

(trade mark) a plastic film that can polarize a beam of light; often used in sunglasses to eliminate glare

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("Polaroid" is a kind of...):

film; plastic film (a thin sheet of (usually plastic and usually transparent) material used to wrap or cover things)

Domain usage:

brand; brand name; marque; trade name (a name given to a product or service)

Holonyms ("Polaroid" is a part of...):

dark glasses; shades; sunglasses ((plural) spectacles that are darkened or polarized to protect the eyes from the glare of the sun)


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