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flashbulb

Syllabification: (flash·bulb)
Pronunciation: /ˈflaSHˌbəlb/
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Definition of flashbulb

noun

  • a light bulb that flashes in order to illuminate a photographic subject, of a type that is used only once:suddenly flashbulbs were popping and whole rolls of film were squeezed off in seconds

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