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Word: Backspace
Speech Type: Noun
ˈbakspeɪs
a key on a typewriter or computer keyboard used to cause the carriage or cursor to move backwards.
Short Definition:key on typewriter or computer keyboard used to cause carriage or cursor
a device on a video recorder or camcorder which produces a slight backward run between shots to eliminate disturbance caused by the interruption of the scanning process
Short Definition:device on video recorder or camcorder which produces slight backward run between shots to eliminate disturbance caused by interruption of scanning process
Examples:- begin with a few seconds of static shot, remembering to allow for backspace time
Word: Backspace
Speech Type: Verb
ˈbakspeɪs
move a typewriter carriage or computer cursor backwards.
Short Definition:move typewriter carriage or computer cursor backwards
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