flash lamp
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of flash lamp
First recorded in 1885–90
Example Sentences
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In 1960, Theodore Maiman demonstrated the first working laser using a synthetic ruby rod and a photographer’s flash lamp.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026
A conductor appears with a flash lamp and lights their way.
From BBC ● Mar. 25, 2022
The Flashcube’s grandmother, the flash lamp, carried an even greater risk of violence.
From Slate ● Dec. 21, 2021
Invented in 1960, lasers use an external "pump," such as a flash lamp, to excite electrons within the atoms of a lasing material—usually a gas, crystal, or semiconductor.
From Science Magazine ● Jan. 24, 2018
If lighting flash powder when not in a regular flash lamp the flash cannot be depended upon and in some instances is dangerous.
From The Boy Mechanic: Volume 1 700 Things for Boys to Do by Popular Mechanics Co.
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