Meaning of One-shot | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A television program, film, or comic book that is not part of a series.
2. A cinematographic shot of a person talking to camera; a talking head.
3. A monostable multivibrator.
4. A programmable interval timer.
5. Something that occurs only once; a one-off.
6. A music sample that is played without immediate repetition.
7. A fanfic of only one chapter.
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8. A single appearance by a performer.
9. A gun that must be reloaded after firing a single shot.
10. A product that is sold on its own, rather than as part of a line of products.
11. A player that can be killed in a single hit.

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Examples

“And with the added bonuses of color and videotape coupled with the disadvantages of higher production costs, a lot of syndie producers forsook weekly series in favor of one-shot specials — and it didn't take⟳ long for the airwaves to become⟳ thick with one-shots.”

“The Mummy belongs in a chapter devoted to one-shots as its progeny are different breeds rather than direct⟳ sequels.”

“This spectacular, free one-shot also includes original short stories from Sean Rubin's upcoming, enchanting dinosaur tale, Bolivar; Jim Henson's fantasy classic, Labyrinth (an Archaia original graphic novelby Ted Naifeh, Adrianne Ambrose, and Cory Godbey is in the works); and Nate Cosby and Chris Eliopoulos' justice-seekin' boy hereo, Cow Boy.”

“The one-shot trend continued in Japan, where fans are used to paying what Western audiences consider⟳ absurdly high prices for anime, but this hampered them from Western release⟳ until companies began to bundle one-shots together.”

“The smaller frame means that Hill uses a lot of tight one-shots, mixed in with more expressive images like⟳ an endless sea of skaters fleeing from cops or a slow push-in on Stevie and Ian having an uncomfortable conversation while playing video games on their couch.”

“The monostable multivibrator, or one-shot, is designed to generate⟳ controllable-duration pulses when triggered by the rising or falling edge of a trigger clock.”

“After peak detection, the processed pulses operate⟳ a one-shot circuit which gives a fixed pulse width of 230 ms.”

“The time constants that control⟳ one-shot pulse widths can be lengthened or shortened by adding capacitors or resistors in the test⟳ fixture.”

“The idea is that the combinational machine will act as a one-shot device such that, when the signal turns on, the machine will immediately turn⟳ it off again. This practice should be avoided: It is prone to ambiguous interpretation, and if the one-shot action is needed, it can be provided unambiguously by a sequential machine.”

“Some ideas are one-shots.”

““His main fiscal policy is that of a tax cutter," says Horton, “and he has financed that policy in effect by relying tremendously on one-shots”—revenues that will not recur and are used to patch up a given year's gap.”

“One-shots are notoriously short, typically less than one hour, and almost always focus⟳ on a particular assignment that the students need⟳ to complete⟳ using library resources.”

“The one-shots fell into a few major categories. one category was fund transfers: the Budget Division would simply transfer⟳ cash from special funds, which did not have⟳ to balance, into the general fund, which did, in order⟳ to create⟳ general fund balance.”

“Loops automatically conform to a project's tempo; one-shots ignore⟳ the tempo and maintain⟳ a fixed duration. One-shots are files, such as a percussion hit or a sound⟳ effect, that are not intended to be looped.”

“Loops contain⟳ rhythmic patterns that sound⟳ designers can extend⟳ to fill⟳ any amount of time, while one-shots contain⟳ sound⟳ effects and other non-repeating sounds.”

“Imagine⟳, then, all those disciplined, hard-working, up-and-coming actors, desperately eager to land⟳ a consistent job in a nighttime series or daytime soap, but grateful for one-shots, under-five-liners (minimum pay⟳), or even walk-ons.”

“He also knew where Bell hid his derringer, knew it was in his sleeve instead of his belt or his boot. And he had spotted the tiny one-shot in his coat pocket, which no one ever noticed.”

“The inexpensive one-shots still make⟳ up a minuscule part of the market, but they are getting attention.”

“The one-shot is a perennial mail order⟳ vehicle, so called because you market just one item instead of an entire line, and you therefore have⟳ one shot in which to sell⟳ it.”

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