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Meaning of "stroboscope" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD STROBOSCOPE

From strobo-, from Greek strobos a twisting, whirling + -scope.
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PRONUNCIATION OF STROBOSCOPE

stroboscope  [ˈstrəʊbəˌskəʊp] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STROBOSCOPE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Stroboscope is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES STROBOSCOPE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

stroboscope

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 flashing/pulsing light of various frequencies can trigger epileptic seizures in people who suffer from photosensitive epilepsy.

Definition of stroboscope in the English dictionary

The definition of stroboscope in the dictionary is an instrument producing a flashing light, the frequency of which can be synchronized with some multiple of the frequency of rotation, vibration, or operation of an object, etc, making it appear stationary. It is used to determine speeds of rotation or vibration, or to adjust objects or parts Sometimes shortened to: strobe. Other definition of stroboscope is a similar device synchronized with the opening of the shutter of a camera so that a series of still photographs can be taken of a moving object.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH STROBOSCOPE


arthroscope
ˈɑːθrəˌskəʊp
bioscope
ˈbaɪəˌskəʊp
bronchoscope
ˈbrɒŋkəˌskəʊp
chronoscope
ˈkrɒnəˌskəʊp
CinemaScope
ˈsɪnɪməˌskəʊp
colonoscope
kəˈlɒnəˌskəʊp
colposcope
ˈkɒlpəˌskəʊp
diascope
ˈdaɪəˌskəʊp
gyroscope
ˈdʒaɪrəˌskəʊp
horoscope
ˈhɒrəˌskəʊp
kaleidoscope
kəˈlaɪdəˌskəʊp
laparoscope
ˈlæpərəˌskəʊp
laryngoscope
ləˈrɪŋɡəˌskəʊp
microscope
ˈmaɪkrəˌskəʊp
ophthalmoscope
ɒfˈθælməˌskəʊp
oscilloscope
ɒˈsɪləˌskəʊp
rotoscope
ˈrəʊtəˌskəʊp
spectroscope
ˈspɛktrəˌskəʊp
stereoscope
ˈstɛrɪəˌskəʊp
stethoscope
ˈstɛθəˌskəʊp

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE STROBOSCOPE

strobic
strobil
strobila
strobilaceous
strobilae
strobilar
strobilate
strobilation
strobile
strobili
strobiliform
strobiline
strobilisation
strobilization
strobiloid
strobilus
stroboscopic
stroboscopical
stroboscopically
strobotron

WORDS THAT END LIKE STROBOSCOPE

astronomical telescope
borescope
compound microscope
confocal microscope
cope
electron microscope
endoscope
fluoroscope
Hubble space telescope
Hubble telescope
kinescope
kinetoscope
mutoscope
otoscope
periscope
phase-contrast microscope
polariscope
radio telescope
scanning electron microscope
scope
telescope

Synonyms and antonyms of stroboscope in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «stroboscope» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF STROBOSCOPE

Find out the translation of stroboscope to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of stroboscope from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «stroboscope» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

频闪仪
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

estroboscopio
570 millions of speakers

English

stroboscope
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

stroboscope
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مصطربة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

стробоскоп
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

stroboscope
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

stroboscope
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

stroboscope
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Stroboscope
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Stroboskop
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ストロボスコープ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

스트로보 스코프
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Stroboscope
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đèn chớp
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

stroboscope
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्ट्रॉबोस्कोप
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

stroboscope
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

stroboscopio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

stroboskop
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

стробоскоп
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

stroboscop
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

stroboscope
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

stroboscoop
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

stroboskop
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

stroboscope
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of stroboscope

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «STROBOSCOPE»

The term «stroboscope» is regularly used and occupies the 59.548 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «STROBOSCOPE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «stroboscope» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «stroboscope» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about stroboscope

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STROBOSCOPE»

Discover the use of stroboscope in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to stroboscope and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The World of Physics
A standard method of 'freezing' or slowing down rapid motion is to use a stroboscope. • Use a hand-held stroboscope, if available, to view the wave patterns. Alternatively, mount a motor-driven stroboscope just below the lamp so that the ripple ...
John Avison, 1989
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Popular Science
GEARS, automobile wheels, spinning saw blades, and other moving objects can be made to appear to stand still or even to run backwards with the aid of a simple stroboscope consisting of a small electric motor with a slotted disk on its shaft.
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World Congress of Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering ...
Development of portable laryngeal stroboscope Jung Hoon Ro1, Soo-Geun Wang2, Soon-Bok Kwon2, Gyerok Jeon1 1 Dept. of Biomedical Engineering, College Medicine, Pusan National University, Busan, Korea 2 Dept. ofOtolaryngology ...
Sun I. Kim, Tae S. Suh, 2007
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Vibration: Fundamentals and Practice, Second Edition
This is the principle of operation of a stroboscope. The main components of a stroboscope are a high-intensity "strobe" lamp and circuitry to vary the frequency of the electrical pulse signal that energizes the lamp. The flashing frequency may  ...
Clarence W. de Silva, 2006
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How it Works: Science and Technology
The plug link-up uses a stroboscope to test the ignition timing — critical aspect of the engine's functions — without placing any load on the engine being tested. Compression, battery condition, and exhaust emissions are also checked by the  ...
Marshall Cavendish Corporation, 2003
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Vibration And Acoustics
The stroboscope is a slightly more complicated piece of equipment used to measure rotating speeds of objects or to make them appear stationary for visual inspection. The slip ring unit comes in handy for vibration and strain measurement on ...
C. Sujatha, 2010
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The Compleat Talking Machine: A Collector's Guide to Antique ...
Appendix C ID Stroboscopes A stroboscope consists of a circle of equally-spaced lines on a contrasting background, for example, black on white. When the stroboscope is viewed under an electric light powered by alternating current, the lines ...
Eric L. Reiss, 2007
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Vibration and Shock Handbook
This is the principle of operation of a stroboscope. The main components of a stroboscope are a high-intensity strobe lamp and circuitry to vary the frequency of the electrical pulse signal that energizes the lamp. The flashing frequency may be ...
Clarence W. de Silva, 2005
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General Support Maintenance Manual: Stroboscopes, TS-805B/U ...
Stroboscope maintenance General Support maintenance techniques 5-11 5-10 Replacement of printed wiring board assembly Al 5-12 5-10 Replacement of printed wiring board assembly A2 5-13 5-10 Replacement of trigger module ...
‎1990
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Reproducing Equipment MC-364-D and Public Address Set ...
Place the stroboscope disk (fig. 13) on the record. d. Connect the stroboscope to the OUTLET receptacle. e. Place the speed selector lever into the 78 step groove. /. Turn on the power to the reproducer and to the stroboscope. g. Hold the ...
‎1990

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STROBOSCOPE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term stroboscope is used in the context of the following news items.
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Explorit Center honors Aurora's favorite son
... Harold “Doc” Edgerton began receiving the education with which he adapted the early 20th-century stroboscope as the basis of stop-action flash photography. «Omaha World-Herald, Jul 15»
2
Jim Le Fevre's 3D stroboscope for Sbtrkt
The stroboscope was commissioned by Red Bull Music and record label Young ... The stroboscope was created as a prequel to the video, and represents the ... «Creative Review, Jul 15»
3
Autonomous Robird is one step closer
The robotic bird's 'actual' wing behaviour was measured in 3-D using two cameras and a stroboscope for delaying the motion. "A clever approach. This allowed ... «Phys.Org, Jun 15»
4
Research delivers insight into the Global depth stroboscope industry …
The report includes six parts, dealing with: 1.) basic information; 2.) the Asia Stroboscope industry; 3.) the North American Stroboscope industry; 4. «WhaTech, May 15»
5
Six things you didn't know about light
... a billion-billionth of a second in duration, which is used to look directly at electrons moving around in atoms and molecules by using it as a sort of stroboscope. «OUPblog, May 15»
6
Less is more, är ett uttryck som passar väl in på Mejas nya album …
Less is more, är ett uttryck som passar väl in på Mejas nya album - “Stroboscope Sky” som lanseras den 13 maj. Återigen manifesterar Meja sin genuina ... «Mynewsdesk, Apr 15»
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Radars en Charente : L'effet stroboscope
Le palmarès 2014 est bousculé par la hausse vertigineuse du nombre de flashs de l'appareil de Maine-de-Boixe, sur la RN 10. Tour d'horizon des statistiques ... «Sud Ouest, Mar 15»
8
Laissez-vous hypnotiser par les étranges sculptures de Fibonacci
Imprimés en 3D, ces solides tournent en fait sous la lumière d'un stroboscope. La vitesse de rotation a été soigneusement synchronisée avec la fréquence de la ... «Maxisciences, Jan 15»
9
How the Motion of a Milk Drop Was Captured in 1957
Using a stroboscope to generate extremely brief bursts of light, Massachusetts Institute of Technology electrical engineering professor Harold Edgerton ... «Scientific American, Nov 14»
10
X-ray stroboscope offers new insights into biomolecular dynamics
Researchers from Göttingen in collaboration with colleagues from Augsburg have 'filmed' the movement of lipid molecules using an X-ray stroboscope at DESY. «Phys.Org, Sep 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Stroboscope [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/stroboscope>. Apr 2024 ».
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