flashbulb

English

Alternative forms
  • flash bulb

Etymology

flash +‎ bulb

Pronunciation
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈflæʃbʌlb/
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Noun

flashbulb (plural flashbulbs)

  1. (historical, photography) A glass bulb that made a single bright flash for illumination during a photograph.
    • 2005 March 2, Leslie Feinberg, “Even McCarthy was gay baited”, in Workers World‎:
      When Christine Jorgensen's plane touched down carrying her home from Denmark […] 300 reporters surged forwards, shouting questions as flash bulbs popped.

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