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Definition: Strobe Light |
Strobe LightNoun1. Scientific instrument that provides a flashing light synchronized with the periodic movement of an object; can make moving object appear stationary. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Synonyms: Strobe LightSynonyms: strobe (n), stroboscope (n). (additional references) |
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They are common in nightclubs and at dance parties, although their use is limited because they can trigger epileptic seizures in susceptible people.
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| Domain | Usage | |
Lyrics | Lit the strobe light up the wall. (Dance Away; performing artist: Roxy Music) | |
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| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day | Expression | Frequency per Day |
strobe light | 521 | mini strobe light | 6 |
car strobe light | 50 | emergency vehicle strobe light | 5 |
emergency strobe light | 34 | safety strobe light | 5 |
police strobe light | 24 | blue strobe light | 4 |
strobe light bar | 18 | build a strobe light | 4 |
led strobe light | 17 | small strobe light | 4 |
strobe light vehicle | 12 | party strobe light | 4 |
strobe light kit | 11 | strobe light schematic | 4 |
motorcycle strobe light | 11 | headlight strobe light | 3 |
auto strobe light | 10 | truck strobe light | 3 |
automotive strobe light | 8 | strobe light bulb | 3 |
whelen strobe light | 7 | ||
strobe light bulb | 3 | ||
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |||
| Language | Translations for "strobe light"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||
Hungarian | stroboszkóp, elektromos blicclámpa. (various references) | ||||
Pig Latin | obestray ightlay | ||||
Misspellings | |
"Strobe Light" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: strob light. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "b-e-g-h-i-l-o-r-s-t-t" | |
-2 letters: blighters, brightest, ghostlier, librettos, regoliths. | |
-3 letters: betroths, blighter, blithers, blithest, blotters, blottier, bottlers, brittles, brothels, ghostier, gilberts, glitters, gothites, libretto, lighters, lightest, obligers, regolith, relights, rightest, slighter, strobile, theorist, thorites, throstle, triolets. | |
-4 letters: betroth, bettors, bigshot, bistort, bitters, blights, blister, blither, blotter, boilers, bolshie, bolster, bolters, bothers, bothies, bottler, bottles, brights, bristle, bristol. | |
| Words containing the letters "b-e-g-h-i-l-o-r-s-t-t" | |
+4 letters: troubleshooting. | |
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