Thesaurus results for FLASHCUBE

flashcube

noun

Definition of flashcube

as in light bulb

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Recent Examples of flashcube These were the dark days of telephone booths (and long distance charges), rabbit-ear TV antennas wrapped with tinfoil to enhance reception, and cameras with flashcubes perched on top. — Southern Living, 2 July 2018 How about the mysterious man who stepped just inside the turnstiles at a 125th Street station one day in October 1988 with a pipe bomb under each arm, four small batteries and two flashcubes for triggers? — Jim Dwyer, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2017

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Noun

All suites have energy-efficient light bulbs, contributing to a sustainable environment.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Titans of Innovation Roundtable Billy Parks, head of FOX creator studios, had a light bulb moment 15 years ago while working with AT&T.

— Mya Copeland, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of light bulb

Noun

The authors concluded by noting the research potential of revisiting other early technologies using the tools of modern materials science, such as vacuum tubes, arc lamps, and early X-ray tubes.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 24 Jan. 2026
The cozy living room is the perfect size for a sectional sofa, an accent chair or two, and a dramatic arc lamp to tie it all together.

— Miles Walls, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2024

Definition of arc lamp

Noun

The law prohibits the sale and distribution of screw-base and bayonet-base compact fluorescent lamps.

— Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 1 Jan. 2026
Restrictions on pin-base compact fluorescent and linear fluorescent lamps are set to begin in 2027.

— Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 1 Jan. 2026

Definition of fluorescent lamp

Noun

Also, short detection parameters were not updated from the previous model's incandescent lamps.

— James Powel, USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2025
Carve out a few hours to visit nearby Bellingham to tour the SPARK Museum of Electrical Invention, which displays one of only three remaining incandescent lamps created by Thomas Edison.

— Perri Ormont Blumberg Fox News, Fox News, 8 Feb. 2025

Definition of incandescent lamp

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Using sine wave generators and pink lighting so saturated it essentially blots out all other color and shadow, Young and Zazeela created a space that’s somehow both static and full of life.

— Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 4 Oct. 2026
The dramatic lighting and wax museums are just spooky enough to summon the spirit of the witch trials without being off-putting for children.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of lighting

Noun

One driver, Eddie Imel, had a pair of pliers; his partner, Danny Jaramillo, had a flashlight.

— Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
This Iniu model is compact and features 45-watt fast charge, a digital display, handy lanyard, phone stand, and flashlight.

— Helen Iatrou, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of flashlight

Noun

Of the more than 40 lighthouses along the coastline of Quebec, many of them are in Gaspésie.

— Maryam Siddiqi, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2026
In addition to this some young neutron stars, known as pulsars, spin as rapidly as 700 times per second while also blasting twin beams of radiation that sweep across the cosmos like beams of light from a cosmic lighthouse.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of lighthouse

Noun

And some manage the difficult trick of tasting like fall without giving off loads of scented-candle energy.

— Monti Carlo, AJC.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Alongside wireless lamps and smart calendars, the current shortlist includes candle warmer lamps, heated throw blankets, essential-oil diffusers, sunrise alarm clocks and rainfall showerheads.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2026

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