Supermarionation

proper noun

A puppetry technique used in the 1960s, involving motorized marionettes suspended and controlled by thin wires.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A puppetry technique used in the 1960s, involving motorized marionettes suspended and controlled by thin wires.

Origin

Blend of super + marionette + animation, coined by Gerry Anderson, possibly in imitation of Dynamation, Ray Harryhausen's stop-motion technique.

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APA

Supermarionation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Supermarionation

MLA

“Supermarionation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Supermarionation. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Supermarionation,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Supermarionation.

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