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flashbulb
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
flashbulb
(noun)
flashbulb
/
ˈ
flæʃˌbʌlb/
noun
plural
flashbulbs
flashbulb
/
ˈ
flæʃˌbʌlb/
noun
plural
flashbulbs
Britannica Dictionary definition of FLASHBULB
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an electric bulb that produces a very bright flash of light for taking photographs
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