"flashbulb" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈflæʃbʌlb/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-flashbulb.wav [US] Forms: flashbulbs [plural]
Etymology: flash + bulb Etymology templates: {{compound|en|flash|bulb}} flash + bulb Head templates: {{en-noun}} flashbulb (plural flashbulbs)
  1. (historical, photography) A glass bulb that made a single bright flash for illumination during a photograph. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Photography Synonyms: flash bulb Derived forms: flashbulb memory, flashbulb moment Related terms: flashgun
    Sense id: en-flashbulb-en-noun-MGzn-wjp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: arts, hobbies, lifestyle, photography

Inflected forms

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