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overcranking
 n.— «There is a…nifty 120 frames-a-second option that allows half-speed playback for really excellent quality slow-mo—what’s called overcranking in the biz.» —“Dork talk” by Stephen Fry Guardian (United Kingdom) Nov. 3, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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