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flashgun

flashgun noun: an electrically powered device used to trigger a flashbulb.

Noun

flashgun (plural flashguns)

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

Synonyms of flashgun

Forms of flashgun

pluralflashguns
alternative formflash gun

Origin of flashgun

From flash + gun.

Questions about flashgun

What does flashgun mean?
Flashgun means an electrically powered device used to trigger a flashbulb.
What part of speech is flashgun?
Flashgun is a noun.
What is the plural of flashgun?
The plural of flashgun is flashguns.

Words near flashgun in the dictionary

  1. flashfloods
  2. flashforward
  3. flashforwarded
  4. flashforwarding
  5. flashforwards
  6. flashgun
  7. flashguns
  8. flashier
  9. flashiest
  10. flashily
  11. flashin'

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