flipflash

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noun

A kind of flash unit for a camera, providing a certain number of flashes before needing to be flipped over and reinserted to use the remainder.

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Meanings

nounflipflash (plural flipflashes)

plural flipflashes

  1. artsA kind of flash unit for a camera, providing a certain number of flashes before needing to be flipped over and reinserted to use the remainder.

Origin

From flip + flash, originally a trademark.

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APA

flipflash. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flipflash

MLA

“flipflash.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flipflash. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “flipflash,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flipflash.

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