flash lamp
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of flash lamp
First recorded in 1885–90
Example Sentences
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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
It used a pulsed high-powered flash lamp and a ruby rod to produce red light.
From Textbooks • Aug. 12, 2015
Roger took out a tiny pocket flash lamp, and, placing one finger over the bulb so that no rays would escape, held the dim glow over his wrist-watch.
From The Khaki Boys over the Top Doing and Daring for Uncle Sam by Bates, Gordon
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