double-flash

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

noundouble-flash (plural double-flashes)

plural double-flashes

  1. alternativeAlternative form of double flash.
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APA

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

MLA

“double-flash.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/double-flash. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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

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