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strobe

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  1. strobe (noun)
  2. strobe light (noun)

strobe

noun \ˈstrōb\

Definition of STROBE

1
: stroboscope
2
: a device that utilizes a flashtube for high-speed illumination (as in photography)
3
: flashtube
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Origin of STROBE

by shortening & alteration
First Known Use: 1942

Rhymes with STROBE

daube, Dobe, globe, Job, lobe, probe, robe

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