flash bulb

flash·bulb

or flash bulb F0167700 (flăsh′bŭlb′)n. A glass bulb filled with finely shredded aluminum or magnesium foil that is ignited by electricity to produce a short-duration high-intensity light flash for taking photographs. Also called photoflash.

Flash bulb

A glass bulb containing a fine metal filament (usually magnesium) that could be ignited electrically to give a brief, intense flash of light for exposing photographic film.

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flash bulb - a lamp for providing momentary light to take a photographflash lamp, flashbulb, flashgun, photoflash, flashflash camera - a camera with a photoflash attachmentlamp - an artificial source of visible illuminationphotographic equipment - equipment used by a photographer