strobe light

noun

: strobe

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This device contains a pin that, when removed, activates a loud alarm and flashing strobe light. Genevieve Cepeda, Travel + Leisure, 28 Mar. 2025 These became more refined after an encounter with Harold Edgerton, inventor of the strobe light, which the group favored. News Desk, Artforum, 3 Mar. 2025 Dykes explained that the monthly payment includes strobe lights, a cot deck, and a partition between the front row and the back that the van must be equipped with. Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2025 Slide and film projection, kinetic sculpture, strobe lights and music were all part of the show. J. Hoberman, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for strobe light

Word History

First Known Use

1947, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of strobe light was in 1947

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“Strobe light.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strobe%20light. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.

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