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  • 11Light keeper — Light Light (l[imac]t), n. [OE. light, liht, AS. le[ o]ht; akin to OS. lioht, D. & G. licht, OHG. lioht, Goth. liuha[thorn], Icel. lj[=o]s, L. lux light, lucere to shine, Gr. leyko s white, Skr. ruc to shine. [root]122. Cf. {Lucid}, {Lunar},… …

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  • 12Light money — Light Light (l[imac]t), n. [OE. light, liht, AS. le[ o]ht; akin to OS. lioht, D. & G. licht, OHG. lioht, Goth. liuha[thorn], Icel. lj[=o]s, L. lux light, lucere to shine, Gr. leyko s white, Skr. ruc to shine. [root]122. Cf. {Lucid}, {Lunar},… …

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  • 13flash tube — noun A gas filled tube that produces a brilliant flash when current is passed through it, used for photographic illumination • • • Main Entry: ↑flash * * * flash tube, a glass discharge tube filled with an inert gas, used to produce very short… …

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  • 14Flash (photography) — The furious wing action of a Hummingbird Hawk moth is frozen by flash. The flash has given the foreground more illumination than the background. See Inverse square law A flash is a device used in photography producing a flash of artificial light… …

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  • 15flash — I. verb Etymology: Middle English flaschen, of imitative origin Date: 13th century intransitive verb 1. rush, dash used of flowing water 2. to break forth in or like a sudden flame or flare 3. a. to appear suddenly < an idea flash …

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  • 16Flash Gordon — Superherobox| caption=The first Flash Gordon comic strip comic color=background:#c0c0c0 character name=Flash Gordon real name= publisher=King Features Syndicate debut=January 7, 1934 creators=Alex Raymond alliance color=background:#ffc0c0&#8230; …

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  • 17light pulse — šviesos impulsas statusas T sritis automatika atitikmenys: angl. light flash; light pulse; photoimpact vok. Lichtimpuls, m rus. световой импульс, m; фотоимпульс, m pranc. impulsion lumineuse, f …

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  • 18flash photolysis — Chem. the study of photochemical reaction mechanisms in gases by analyzing spectroscopically the reaction products in a gas mixture irradiated with a powerful light flash. [1945 50] * * * …

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  • 19flash — [flash] vi. [ME flashen, to splash, sprinkle; of echoic orig.] 1. to send out or reflect a sudden, brief blaze or light, esp. at intervals 2. to sparkle or gleam [eyes flashing with anger] 3. to speak abruptly, esp. in anger: usually with out 4.&#8230; …

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  • 20Flash light — Flash Flash, n.; pl. {Flashes}. 1. A sudden burst of light; a flood of light instantaneously appearing and disappearing; a momentary blaze; as, a flash of lightning. [1913 Webster] 2. A sudden and brilliant burst, as of wit or genius; a momentary …

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