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photoflash

[ foh-tuh-flash ]
/ ˈfoʊ təˌflæʃ /
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noun
flashbulb.
adjective
of or relating to flash photography.
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Origin of photoflash

First recorded in 1925–30; photo- + flash

Words nearby photoflash

photo essay, photo finish, photofinishing, photofission, Photofit, photoflash, photoflight, photoflood, photoflood lamp, photofluorogram, photofluorography
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British Dictionary definitions for photoflash

photoflash
/ (ˈfəʊtəʊˌflæʃ) /
noun
another name for flashbulb
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