flashbulb

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈflæʃbʌlb/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈflæʃˌbʌlb/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(flash′bulb′)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
flash•bulb or flash bulb /ˈflæʃˌbʌlb/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Photographya glass bulb, filled with oxygen and wire or foil, that when electrically ignited provides light for a photographic subject.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
flash•bulb  (flash′bulb′),USA pronunciation n. [Photog.]
  1. Photographya glass bulb, filled with oxygen and aluminum or zirconium wire or foil, which, when ignited electrically, burns with a brilliant flash to provide momentary illumination of a subject.
Also, flash′ bulb′. Also called flash. 
  • flash + bulb 1930–35

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
flashbulb / ˈflæʃˌbʌlb/
  1. a small expendable glass light bulb formerly used to produce a bright flash of light
    Compare electronic flash
'flashbulb' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
bayonet - flash - flashbulb memory - flashcube - flashgun - photoflash - red-eye

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