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four-walling (fôr′wôl′iŋ)
noun
a form of distribution and exhibition, esp. of films, in which a distributor or producer rents a theater for a fixed amount, pays all advertising and operating costs, and collects all box-office receipts
Etymology: < the four walls of the theater
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