dolly

Definitions


[ˈdɒli], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a child's word for a doll

- a small platform on wheels used for holding heavy objects, typically film or television cameras
(e.g: a dolly shot)

- an easy catch
(e.g: he fumbled a dolly at slip)

- a short wooden pole for stirring clothes in a washtub


Phrases:
- full up to dolly's wax

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[ˈdɒli], (Verb)

Definitions:
- (of a film or television camera) be moved on a mobile platform in a specified direction
(e.g: the camera dollies back to reveal hundreds of people)


Phrases:
- full up to dolly's wax

Origin:




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