strobotron: Meaning and Definition of

stro•bo•tron

Pronunciation: (strō'bu-tron", strob'u-), [key]
— n. Electronics.
  1. a glow lamp, used in stroboscopes, that gives very bright flashes of light in response to voltage pulses.
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