strobotron
[ stroh-buh-tron, strob-uh- ]
/ ˈstroʊ bəˌtrɒn, ˈstrɒb ə- /
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noun Electronics.
a glow lamp, used in stroboscopes, that gives very bright flashes of light in response to voltage pulses.
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Origin of strobotron
Words nearby strobotron
strobilation, strobilus, stroboradiograph, stroboscope, stroboscopic microscope, strobotron, strode, Stroessner, stroganoff, Stroheim, stroke
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