flashbulb
or flash bulb
[ flash-buhlb ]
/ ˈflæʃˌbʌlb /
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noun Photography.
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Also called flash.
Words nearby flashbulb
flaring, flash, flashback, flash blindness, flashboard, flashbulb, flashbulb memory, flash burn, flashcard, flashcube, flash drive
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flashbulb
/ (ˈflæʃˌbʌlb) /
noun
photog a small expendable glass light bulb formerly used to produce a bright flash of lightAlso called: photoflash Compare electronic flash
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