flashcube

American  

[flash-kyoob] / ˈflæʃˌkyub /

noun

1. a cube, for attaching to a camera, that contains a flashbulb in each vertical side and rotates automatically for taking four flash pictures in succession.

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Etymology

Origin of flashcube

First recorded in 1960–65; flash + cube ¹

Example Sentences

The Kodak Flashcube—a rotating cube with a miniature flashbulb incarcerated within each of its four mirrored compartments—made amateur photography of the domestic interior possible from the mid-1960s onwards.

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The Flashcube’s grandmother, the flash lamp, carried an even greater risk of violence.

From Slate

In 1965, however, the need for greater safety and simplicity urged the Flashcube into existence.

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Partnered with Kodak’s Instamatic camera, the Flashcube’s adaptability, portability, and ease of use made interior photography possible for the masses, without prerequisite skill or expertise.

From Slate

With each aluminium ignition the Flashcube’s explosion remained contained within its interior, the plastic housing intact.

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