flashgun

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flashgun

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From flash + gun.

noun flashguns · flash gun

An electrically powered device used to trigger a flashbulb.
Any similar unit used to generate repeatable flashes of light for photography.

Similar: flashlight

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noun

Similar: flashlight

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noun a unit used to generate repeatable flashes of light for photography

日本語	ストロボ sutorobo, フラッシュ furasshu
中文	閃光燈 /闪光灯 shǎnguāngdēng
Français	flash (photographique)
Deutsch	Blitzlicht
Русский	вспы́шка vspýška, фотовспы́шка fotovspýška

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@misc{flashgun_2026,
  title = {flashgun},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/flashgun},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}