dolly
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It’s telling that while Mr. Deakins takes pains to praise his longtime gaffer, key grip, dolly grip, best boy and more, he never bothers to define those roles for the lay reader.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026
Brook can be excused for his flying drop of Jamal at gully, but Shoaib Bashir’s miss of the same man at long leg was a dolly.
From BBC • Oct. 10, 2024
“I put it on a dolly and poke holes in it and then pour hot water into it so the water goes onto the ice,” he said.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 20, 2024
The lack of dolly shots, soft focus, back light, etc., gives the proceedings an unexpected intimacy.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2023
"Hey, there it is! What are you guys doing with our dolly?"
From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi
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