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strobe.

A stroboscopic lamp: a device used to produce regular flashes of light.

6 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/stɹəʊb/Received-Pronunciation/stɹoʊb/General-American
  1. A stroboscopic lamp: a device used to produce regular flashes of light.

  2. An electronic signal in hardware indicating that a value is ready to be read.

    a memory strobe; a data strobe
Where this word comes from

Shortening of stroboscope.

verb/stɹəʊb/Received-Pronunciation/stɹoʊb/General-American
  1. To flash like a stroboscopic lamp.

Where this word comes from

Shortening of stroboscope.

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