an informal conference, esp on a topical subject, usually held at a university or college and involving a panel of visiting speakers, lecturers, students, etc
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teach-in
(tēch′in′),USA pronunciation n., pl. teach-ins.
- a prolonged period of lectures, speeches, etc., conducted without interruption by members of the faculty and invited guests at a college or university as a technique of social protest.
- see -in3 1960–65
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