"flipflash" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: flipflashes [plural]
Etymology: From flip + flash, originally a trademark. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|flip|flash}} flip + flash Head templates: {{en-noun}} flipflash (plural flipflashes)
  1. (photography) A kind of flash unit for a camera, providing a certain number of flashes before needing to be flipped over and reinserted to use the remainder. Categories (topical): Photography

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