flash, photoflash, flash lamp, flashgun, flashbulb, flash bulb
(noun) a lamp for providing momentary light to take a photograph
Source: WordNet® 3.1
flashgun (plural flashguns)
(photography) An electrically powered device used to trigger a flashbulb
(photography) Any similar unit used to generate repeatable flashes of light for photography
• flashlight
• gunflash
Source: Wiktionary
29 June 2025
(adjective) deserving of the highest esteem or admiration; “an estimable young professor”; “trains ran with admirable precision”; “his taste was impeccable, his health admirable”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
