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photoflood lamp

American  
[foh-tuh-fluhd lamp] / ˈfoʊ təˌflʌd ˌlæmp /
Also photoflood

noun

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

Etymology

Origin of photoflood lamp

photo- + flood

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