strobotron
nounUK /ˈstɹəʊ.bəˌtɹɒn/ · US /ˈstɹoʊ.bəˌtɹɑn/
Etymology From strobe + -tron.
1
A cold cathode tube designed for high-current narrow pulses, used in high-speed photography.
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