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- [flash-guhn]
- /ˈflæʃˌgʌn/
- /ˈflæʃ.ɡʌn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [flash-guhn]
- /ˈflæʃˌgʌn/
Definitions of flashgun word
- noun flashgun a device that simultaneously discharges a flashbulb and operates a camera shutter. 1
- noun flashgun A device that gives a brief flash of intense light, used for taking photographs indoors or in poor light. 1
- countable noun flashgun A flashgun is a device that you can attach to, or that is part of, a camera. It makes bright flashes of light so that you can take photographs indoors. 0
- noun flashgun a type of electronic flash, attachable to or sometimes incorporated in a camera, that emits a very brief flash of light when the shutter is open 0
- noun flashgun (photography) An electrically powered device used to trigger a flashbulb. 0
- noun flashgun (photography) Any similar unit used to generate repeatable flashes of light for photography. 0
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Origin of flashgun
First appearance:
before 1925 One of the 11% newest English words
First recorded in 1925-30; flash + gun1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Flashgun
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
flashgun popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
flashgun usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with flashgun
- what is a flashgun?
- how to use a flashgun?
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