hair in the gate

noun

Dirt, debris, or slivers of emulsion in the aperture of a camera or projector.

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Meanings

nounhair in the gate (countable and uncountable, plural hairs in the gate)

plural hairs in the gate

  1. countableuncountablebroadcastingDirt, debris, or slivers of emulsion in the aperture of a camera or projector.
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APA

hair in the gate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hair%20in%20the%20gate

MLA

“hair in the gate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hair%20in%20the%20gate. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hair in the gate,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hair%20in%20the%20gate.

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