flashbulb
flashbulb · flashbulbs
A glass bulb that made a single bright flash for illumination during a photographA glass bulb that made a single bright flash for illumination during a photograph.
US/ˈflæʃbʌlb/
Meaning
1 senses(historical)A glass bulb that made a single bright flash for illumination during a photograph.
More definitions
- a lamp for providing momentary light to take a photograph
Origin
From flash + bulb.From flash + bulb.
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Forms
plural: flashbulbsSynonyms
5 synonymsClose in meaning
- a lamp for providing momentary light to take a photograph:flashphotoflashflash lampflashgunflash bulb
Word family
3 related wordsRelatedflashgun