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gaffer
noun [C] (FILM) /ˈɡæf.ər/
/-ɚ/ specializedDefinition
› the person responsible for the lights and other electrical equipment used when making a film or television programmeTelevisionCinema - general words
(Definition of gaffer noun (FILM) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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