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stroboscope

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Noun
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stro=bo=scope

CIDE DICTIONARY

stroboscopen. [Gr. a whirling + -scope.].
  •  An instrument for studying or observing the successive phases of a periodic or varying motion by means of light which is periodically interrupted.  [1913 Webster]
  •  An optical toy similar to the phenakistoscope. See Phenakistoscope.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

stroboscope, n.
1 Physics an instrument for determining speeds of rotation etc. by shining a bright light at intervals so that a rotating object appears stationary.
2 a lamp made to flash intermittently, esp. for this purpose.

Derivative
stroboscopic adj. stroboscopical adj. stroboscopically adv.
Etymology
Gk strobos whirling + -SCOPE

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