photodromes

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A form of photodrome — A kind of stroboscope consisting of a large wheel with spokes, which when turned at speed is illuminated by momentary flashes of light passing through slits in a rotating disk. By adjusting the succession of flashes, the wheel can be made to appear to be motionless, or to rotate more or less slowly in either direction.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of photodrome
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