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FLASHBULB
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Dictionary entry overview: What does flashbulb mean?
• FLASHBULB (noun)
The noun FLASHBULB has 1 sense:
1. a lamp for providing momentary light to take a photograph
Familiarity information: FLASHBULB used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A lamp for providing momentary light to take a photograph
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
flash; flash bulb; flash lamp; flashbulb; flashgun; photoflash
Hypernyms ("flashbulb" is a kind of...):
lamp (an artificial source of visible illumination)
photographic equipment (equipment used by a photographer)
Holonyms ("flashbulb" is a part of...):
flash camera (a camera with a photoflash attachment)
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