flash unit
Americannoun
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an electronic flash and its power supply in a compact unit.
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a flashgun, or a flashgun with a reflector.
Example Sentences
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Side outer pockets can hold a small lens, flash unit, or water bottle.
From Time • May 10, 2016
Efficient design that features a swing-open lens cover, which turns the camera on and reveals a multifunction flash unit and a red-eye-reduction lamp.
From Time Magazine Archive
Within three days, one strobe light had filled with water, the cylinder containing the Polaroid camera had leaked, and a flash unit was out.
From Time Magazine Archive
Thumb size and weighing just 2 oz., the camera comes in a leather-and-chrome briefcase with loads of accessories, from flash unit to telephoto lens to video-output connector for viewing shots on TV.
From Time Magazine Archive
For indoor pictures or where the light is poor, the camera uses a five-picture flash unit developed by General Electric Co.
From Time Magazine Archive
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