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strobotron

UK/ˈstɹəʊ.bəˌtɹɒn/US/ˈstɹoʊ.bəˌtɹɑn/

strobotron noun: a cold cathode tube designed for high-current narrow pulses, used in high-speed photography.

Noun

strobotron (plural strobotrons)

  1. A cold cathode tube designed for high-current narrow pulses, used in high-speed photography.

Forms of strobotron

pluralstrobotrons

Origin of strobotron

From strobe + -tron.

Questions about strobotron

What does strobotron mean?
Strobotron means a cold cathode tube designed for high-current narrow pulses, used in high-speed photography.
What part of speech is strobotron?
Strobotron is a noun.
How do you pronounce strobotron?
Strobotron is pronounced /ˈstɹəʊ.bəˌtɹɒn/ (UK).
What is the plural of strobotron?
The plural of strobotron is strobotrons.

Words near strobotron in the dictionary

  1. stroboscopical
  2. stroboscopically
  3. stroboscopy
  4. stroboside
  5. strobotorch
  6. strobotron
  7. strobotrons
  8. Strock
  9. Strocks
  10. stroddle
  11. strode

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