Word: photogate
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pho
to
gate
Definition: A device that measures the time between events that interrupt an infra-red beam
Morphemes:
Affix: photo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: light, electromagnetic radiation
Etymology Compounds: Affix: φῶς
Language: grc
Decoded: phos
Meaning: light
Affix: gate
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A mechanism, in a film camera and projector, that holds each frame momentarily stationary behind the aperture.