strobotron

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UK/ˈstɹəʊ.bəˌtɹɒn/US/ˈstɹoʊ.bəˌtɹɑn/

noun

A cold cathode tube designed for high-current narrow pulses, used in high-speed photography.

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Meanings

nounstrobotron (plural strobotrons)

plural strobotrons

  1. A cold cathode tube designed for high-current narrow pulses, used in high-speed photography.

Origin

From strobe + -tron.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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