strobe light

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strobe light

A flash lamp that produces high-intensity short-duration light pulses by electric discharge in a gas.

strobe light

A lamp that produces very short, intense flashes of light by means of an electric discharge in a gas. The ability of strobe lights to "freeze" the motion of rapidly moving objects by making them visible for only a fraction of a second makes them very useful in photography and in measuring vibration and other types of high-speed motion.

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strobe light - scientific instrument that provides a flashing light synchronized with the periodic movement of an object; can make moving object appear stationary

strobe, stroboscope

scientific instrument - an instrument used by scientists

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strobe light

n → Stroboskoplicht nt

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