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/ˈflæʃbʌlb/ · noun
(historical, photography) A glass bulb that made a single bright flash for illumination during a photograph..
When Christine Jorgensen's plane touched down carrying her home from Denmark […] 300 reporters surged forwards, shouting questions as flash bulbs popped.
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Flashbulb means (historical, photography) A glass bulb that made a single bright flash for illumination during a photograph..
Common synonyms include flashgun, flash lamp, photoflash, flash.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
When Christine Jorgensen's plane touched down carrying her home from Denmark […] 300 reporters surged forwards, shouting questions as flash bulbs popped.
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