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Multiple Flash: Is the use of more than one flash unit, usually operating simultaneously to light a subject.

Multiple Vortex Tornado: A tornado which has two or more condensation funnels or debris clouds, often rotating around a common center.

Multiple Use: According to the Multiple Use and Sustained Yield Act of 1960 (P.L. 86-517, June 12, 1960), as amended, multiple use of the national forests means the 'harmonious and coordinated management . . . View Full Definition

Multiple Tint Tool: A tool used particularly in wood-engraving with a thick rectangular rod which is so made that it will cut up to five or six lines at a time. It can be used for cross-hatching or pecking textures.

Multiple-Camera Production: A mode of production unique to television wherein two or more cameras are used to record the scene, enabling simultaneous and/or post-production editing. The mode used in most sitcoms and al . . . View Full Definition

Multiple-Discriminant Analysis (MDA): Statistical technique for distinguishing between two groups on the basis of their observed characteristics.

Multiple-Listing Clause: A provision in an exclusive listing for the authority and obligation on the part of the listing broker to distribute the listing to other brokers in the multiple-listing organization.

Multiple-Issuer Pools: Under the GNMA-II program, pools formed through the aggregation of individual issuers' loan packages.

Multiple Tide Staff: A succession of tide staffs on a sloping shore so placed that the vertical graduations on the several staffs will form a continuous scale referred to the same datum.

Multiple Service Operator (MSO): A cable TV service provider that also provides other services such as data and/or voice telephony.