flashbulb

n.
A glass bulb filled with finely shredded aluminum or magnesium foil that is ignited by electricity to produce a short-duration high-intensity light flash for taking photographs. Also called photoflash.

IN BRIEF: A light bulb that gives a short, bright light for taking photographs.

A single flashbulb went off when the picture was taken. — George Henry Lewes (1817-1878).

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: a lamp for providing momentary light to take a photograph
  Synonyms: flash, photoflash, flash lamp, flashgun

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - blitzpære, kolbeblitz

Nederlands (Dutch)
flitslamp

Français (French)
n. - flash, ampoule de flash

Deutsch (German)
n. - Blitzbirnchen

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - λυχνία του φλας

Italiano (Italian)
flash

Português (Portuguese)
n. - lâmpada (f) de flash

Русский (Russian)
лампа-вспышка

Español (Spanish)
n. - bombilla de flash/de magnesio, flash, lámpara de flash

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - fotoblixt

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
闪光灯泡

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 閃光燈泡

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 섬광전구

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - フラッシュ電球, 閃光電球

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) مصباح متوهج منقطع الإثارة‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮נורית הבזק (במצלמה)‬

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