"flashlamp" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: flashlamps [plural]
Etymology: From flash + lamp. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|flash|lamp}} flash + lamp Head templates: {{en-noun}} flashlamp (plural flashlamps)
  1. A kind of lamp that uses an electric current to start powder burning and produce a brief sudden burst of bright light. It was formerly used in flash photography. Categories (topical): Light sources, Photography
    Sense id: en-flashlamp-en-noun-07VoGRe2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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