Meaning & use
stroboscopes
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devices that produce brief, rapid flashes of light, used to make moving objects appear stationary or to study motion
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Engineers used stroboscopes to inspect the spinning turbine blades for cracks.
The dance floor pulsed under a barrage of stroboscopes and lasers.
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Widely used in engineering to visually 'freeze' fast-rotating machinery for inspection.
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strobe lights
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