pannable

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

pan +‎ -able

Adjective[edit]

pannable (not comparable)

  1. Capable of being panned (moved as if across a panorama).
    • 1994, Electronic musician, Volume 10, Issues 7-12:
      The EM Submixer has four stereo inputs, two pannable mono inputs, and one stereo output.
    • 2004, Richard Bliss, Alien$: We're Only Here for the Money:
      The final launch version of the Application Desktop will include a Universal Instant Messaging System, a fully zoomable and pannable map of the photorealistic Earth []
  2. Capable of being panned (sifted, as of gold or gravel).
    • 1990, F. E. Hughes, Geology of the mineral deposits of Australia and Papua New Guinea, Volume 2:
      Contains fine pannable gold. The most common ore type, sometimes as large boulders.