Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

strobotorch

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: strobotorch
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A specialized, precise light source that produces extremely brief, highly controlled flashes of light at a known, adjustable rate; it essentially combines the functions of a stroboscope (a tool used to make moving parts appear stationary) with a focused torch or lamp.

Example Sentences

"A technique employing either the strobotorch or high-speed photography has been evolved for observing the behaviour of the sawdust in the tooth gullets of a circular saw."
"For each measurement the centrifuge speed was increased very slowly and the bead observed by means of a strobotorch flash synchronized manually."

Etymology

From strobo- + torch.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: strobo

Inflected Forms

strobotorches (plural)

Questions

What does strobotorch mean?: A specialized, precise light source that produces extremely brief, highly controlled flashes of light at a known, adjustable rate; it essentially combines the functions of a stroboscope (a tool used to make moving parts appear stationary) with a focused torch or lamp.
Where does strobotorch come from?: From strobo- + torch.

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