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POLAROID
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Polaroid mean?
• POLAROID (noun)
The noun POLAROID has 1 sense:
1. (trade mark) a plastic film that can polarize a beam of light; often used in sunglasses to eliminate glare
Familiarity information: POLAROID used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
(trade mark) a plastic film that can polarize a beam of light; often used in sunglasses to eliminate glare
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("Polaroid" is a kind of...):
film; plastic film (a thin sheet of (usually plastic and usually transparent) material used to wrap or cover things)
Domain usage:
brand; brand name; marque; trade name (a name given to a product or service)
Holonyms ("Polaroid" is a part of...):
dark glasses; shades; sunglasses ((plural) spectacles that are darkened or polarized to protect the eyes from the glare of the sun)
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