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STROBE LIGHT
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Dictionary entry overview: What does strobe light mean?
• STROBE LIGHT (noun)
The noun STROBE LIGHT has 1 sense:
1. scientific instrument that provides a flashing light synchronized with the periodic movement of an object; can make moving object appear stationary
Familiarity information: STROBE LIGHT used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Scientific instrument that provides a flashing light synchronized with the periodic movement of an object; can make moving object appear stationary
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
strobe; strobe light; stroboscope
Hypernyms ("strobe light" is a kind of...):
scientific instrument (an instrument used by scientists)
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