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Falling drop of milk, illuminated by using a strobe light, photographed by Harold E. Edgerton, c. 1938.
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flashtube

photography
Also known as: flash tube, speedlight
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flashtube, electric discharge lamp giving a very bright, very brief burst of light, useful in photography and engineering. See flash lamp.