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subminiature camera

American  

noun

  1. a very small, palm-sized still camera for taking photographs on 16-millimeter or similar film.

subminiature camera British  

noun

  1. a pocket-sized camera, usually using 16 millimetre film with a very fine grain so that negatives can produce considerably enlarged prints

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A doctor who had brought his subminiature camera into the operation also took a few pictures but handed them over to Barnard after a reprimand.

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