stop-motion

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Synonyms: stop motion, slow-motion, stop-action

Antonyms: stop motion, slow-motion, stop-action

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|uncountable|photography}} An [[animation]] technique wherein physical objects are slightly altered and [[photograph]]ed one picture at a time to give an illusion of movement when displayed in sequence.
2. {{lb|en|countable}} A [[device]] used for automatically stopping a [[machine]] or [[engine]] when a fault or error is detected.<ref>'''stop''', combinations section (''Comb.''), '''stop-motion''' a device for automatically stopping a machine or engine when something has gone wrong (''The New Shorter Oxford English Dictionary'', Clarendon Press, Oxford, Vol. 2 N-Z, 1993 edition, see page 3,074)</ref>

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