flash·gun

[flash-guhn]
noun Photography.
a device that simultaneously discharges a flashbulb and operates a camera shutter.

Origin:
1925–30; flash + gun1

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flashgun

noun
a lamp for providing momentary light to take a photograph [syn: flash
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Flashgun is always a great word to know.
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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
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But with film or pixels, a flashgun is a harsh and ugly thing.
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