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Flashbulb

//ˈflæʃbʌlb// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A glass bulb that made a single bright flash for illumination during a photograph. historical

    "When Christine Jorgensen's plane touched down carrying her home from Denmark […] 300 reporters surged forwards, shouting questions as flash bulbs popped."

  2. 2
    a lamp for providing momentary light to take a photograph wordnet

Etymology

From flash + bulb.

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