Look up: stroboscope

1. Stroboscope
   A stroboscope, also known as a strobe, is an instrument used to make a cyclically moving object appear to be slow-moving, or stationary. The principle is used for the study of rotating, reciprocating, oscillating or vibrating objects. Machine parts and vibrating strings are common examples. Intense...
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2. stroboscope
   [n] - scientific instrument that provides a flashing light synchronized with the periodic movement of an object
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3. stroboscope
   stroboscopes enable machines in operation to be observed as though they were moving slowly or stationary; they can also be used to measure the speed of rotating or reciprocating movement s Category: Standards, measures and testing
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4. Stroboscope
   Strob'o·scope noun [ Greek ... a whirling + -scope .] 1. An instrument for studying or observing the successive phases of a periodic or varying motion by means of light which is periodically interrupted. 2. An optical toy similar ...
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5. stroboscope
   <instrument> 1. An instrument for studying or observing the successive phases of a periodic or varying motion by means of light which is periodically interrupted. ... 2. An optical toy similar to the phenakistoscope. See Phenakistoscope. ... Origin: Gr. A whirling + -scope. ... Source: Websters Dictionary ... (01 Mar 1998) ...
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6. stroboscope
   strobe noun scientific instrument that provides a flashing light synchronized with the periodic movement of an object; can make moving object appear stationary
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7. Stroboscope
   • (n.) An optical toy similar to the phenakistoscope. See Phenakistoscope. • (n.) An instrument for studying or observing the successive phases of a periodic or varying motion by means of light which is periodically interrupted.
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8. stroboscope
   instrument that provides intermittent illumination of a rotating or vibrating object in order to study the motion of the object or to determine its ... [2 related articles]
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9. stroboscope
   stroboscope (strob'uskōp) , optical instrument for making a moving object appear to be slowed down or stationary. This effect is created by interrupting the observer's view so that the object is seen only at regularly spaced intervals rather than continuously. In its simplest form the stro...
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10. stroboscope
    Type: Term Pronunciation: strō′bō-skōp Definitions: 1. An electronic instrument that produces intermittent light flashes of controlled frequency; used to influence electrical activity of the cerebral cortex.
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11. stroboscope
    Instrument for studying continuous periodic motion by using light flashing at the same frequency as that of the motion; for example, rotating machinery can be optically `stopped` by illuminating it with a stroboscope flashing at the exact rate of rotation
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