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stroboscope Definition

stro·bo·scope (strō′bə skōp′; occas. sträb′ə-)

noun

  1. an instrument for studying periodic or varying motion; specif., a device using a strobe light to illuminate a moving body, machine, etc. very briefly at frequent intervals
  2. strobe (sense )

Etymology: < Gr strobos, a twisting around (for IE base see strophe) + -scope

stroboscope Related Forms
stro′·bo·scop′ic (--skäp′ik) adjective or stro′·bo·scop′i·cal stro′·bo·scop′i·cally adverb

Browse dictionary entries near stroboscope

  1. ‹ strobilus
  2. ‹ strobile
  3. ‹ strobila
  4. ‹ strobe
  5. ‹ strive
  6. ‹ stripy
  7. ‹ striptease
  8. ‹ stript
  9. ‹ STRIPS
  10. ‹ stripper
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