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Claymation

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    stop-motion animation where each animated piece is made from a deformable substance, typically Plasticine clay. countable, uncountable

    "As my friends deserted our weekend movie-making for more teenagerly pastimes, I had turned to the cold, clean world of claymation and animated LEGOs."

  2. 2
    Alternative letter-case form of claymation. alt-of, countable, uncountable

Etymology

A blend of clay + animation. Originally registered as a trademark by Will Vinton in 1978, then entered the English language as a genericized trademark.

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