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- [stroh-buh-tron, strob-uh-]
- /ˈstroʊ bəˌtrɒn, ˈstrɒb ə-/
- /strˈɒbətrˌɒn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [stroh-buh-tron, strob-uh-]
- /ˈstroʊ bəˌtrɒn, ˈstrɒb ə-/
Definitions of strobotron word
- noun strobotron a glow lamp, used in stroboscopes, that gives very bright flashes of light in response to voltage pulses. 1
- noun strobotron a gas filled tube which produces bright light flashes for a stroboscope 0
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Origin of strobotron
First appearance:
before 1935 One of the 8% newest English words
1935-40; strobo- (see stroboscope) + -tron
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Parts of speech for Strobotron
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
strobotron popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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