Photobank

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A collection of photographs that can be licensed for use elsewhere.
  2. 2
    A bank of photoelectric cells.

    "No selenium, no photo-cell banks. No photobanks – well, death by slow broiling is one of the more unpleasant ways of being done in."

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"No selenium, no photo-cell banks. No photobanks – well, death by slow broiling is one of the more unpleasant ways of being done in."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From photo + bank.

Etymology 2

From photo- + bank.

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