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flashcube

noun

Definition of flashcube

as in light bulb

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Recent Examples of flashcube These were the dark days of telephone booths (and long distance charges), rabbit-ear TV antennas wrapped with tinfoil to enhance reception, and cameras with flashcubes perched on top. — Southern Living, 2 July 2018 How about the mysterious man who stepped just inside the turnstiles at a 125th Street station one day in October 1988 with a pipe bomb under each arm, four small batteries and two flashcubes for triggers? — Jim Dwyer, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2017

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Noun

Titans of Innovation Roundtable Billy Parks, head of FOX creator studios, had a light bulb moment 15 years ago while working with AT&T.

— Mya Copeland, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026
Here on the southern edge of Indonesia, the stars glow like light bulbs, even on the horizon.

— Michelle Jana Chan, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of light bulb

Noun

The authors concluded by noting the research potential of revisiting other early technologies using the tools of modern materials science, such as vacuum tubes, arc lamps, and early X-ray tubes.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 24 Jan. 2026
The cozy living room is the perfect size for a sectional sofa, an accent chair or two, and a dramatic arc lamp to tie it all together.

— Miles Walls, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2024

Definition of arc lamp

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The law prohibits the sale and distribution of screw-base and bayonet-base compact fluorescent lamps.

— Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 1 Jan. 2026
Restrictions on pin-base compact fluorescent and linear fluorescent lamps are set to begin in 2027.

— Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 1 Jan. 2026

Definition of fluorescent lamp

Noun

Also, short detection parameters were not updated from the previous model's incandescent lamps.

— James Powel, USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2025
Carve out a few hours to visit nearby Bellingham to tour the SPARK Museum of Electrical Invention, which displays one of only three remaining incandescent lamps created by Thomas Edison.

— Perri Ormont Blumberg Fox News, Fox News, 8 Feb. 2025

Definition of incandescent lamp

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So, bareheaded, Comella poked around in these tiny holes, using his flashlight to examine the various documents floating around for FDNY insignia.

— Peter Wilkinson, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026
Prosecutors said the wounded officer’s bullet-proof vest and a flashlight worn on his vest protected him from serious injuries.

— Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of flashlight

Noun

In addition to this some young neutron stars, known as pulsars, spin as rapidly as 700 times per second while also blasting twin beams of radiation that sweep across the cosmos like beams of light from a cosmic lighthouse.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Lengkuas Island, with its 19th-century Dutch lighthouse, also attracts picnickers, but beneath the waves, the view is even better.

— Claire Turrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of lighthouse

Noun

Each house holds a standard taper candle and features ornate facades, tiny windows, and rooftops covered in the brand’s signature black-and-white checks.

— Sarah Scott, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Sep. 2026
In the mix are her favorite glass hurricane candle holders and linen lumbar pillows in a hard-to-find size.

— Ingrid Schmidt, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026

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