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gaffer

The correct spelling is gaffer.

How to pronounce gaffer

noun

IPA: /ɡæfə/

Say it like: Gaf-fer

The correct spelling is gaffer. A chief lighting technician for a motion-picture or television production.

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Definition

noun

  1. 1.A chief lighting technician for a motion-picture or television production.
  2. 2.A glassblower.
  3. 3.An old man.
  4. 4.A foreman.
  5. 5.A sailor.

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