photoflood lamp

[ foh-tuh-fluhd lamp ]

/ ˈfoʊ təˌflʌd ˌlæmp /

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noun

an incandescent tungsten lamp in which high intensity is obtained by overloading voltage: used in photography, television, etc.

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Also pho·to·flood

[foh-tuh-fluhd] /ˈfoʊ təˌflʌd/ .

Origin of photoflood lamp

photo- + flood

Words nearby photoflood lamp

photofission, Photofit, photoflash, photoflight, photoflood, photoflood lamp, photofluorogram, photofluorography, photog, photogelatin, photogelatine process