double flashes

A form of double flash — The characteristic visual phenomenon produced by the atmospheric detonation of a nuclear weapon, consisting of a very brief, bright flash of light which dims rapidly, followed by a second, gradually brightening flash.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of double flash
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APA

double flashes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/double%20flashes

MLA

“double flashes.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/double%20flashes. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “double flashes,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/double%20flashes.

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