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Recent Examples of flashcube
These were the dark days of telephone booths (and long distance charges), rabbit-ear TV antennas wrapped with tinfoil to enhance reception, and cameras with flashcubes perched on top.
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Southern Living,
2 July 2018
How about the mysterious man who stepped just inside the turnstiles at a 125th Street station one day in October 1988 with a pipe bomb under each arm, four small batteries and two flashcubes for triggers?
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Jim Dwyer,
New York Times,
11 Dec. 2017
Southern Living,
2 July 2018
How about the mysterious man who stepped just inside the turnstiles at a 125th Street station one day in October 1988 with a pipe bomb under each arm, four small batteries and two flashcubes for triggers?
—
Jim Dwyer,
New York Times,
11 Dec. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flashcube
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One of his two wins came in the Pennsylvania Derby last year and his fans thought the light bulb had come on for good.
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No more waiting for the light bulb to turn on.
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The authors concluded by noting the research potential of revisiting other early technologies using the tools of modern materials science, such as vacuum tubes, arc lamps, and early X-ray tubes.
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The cozy living room is the perfect size for a sectional sofa, an accent chair or two, and a dramatic arc lamp to tie it all together.
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Household hazardous waste collection: Volusia County’s Solid Waste Division will collect materials such as old paint, solvents, automobile and household batteries, pool chemicals, pesticides, motor oil, gasoline, other household chemicals, and up to 10 fluorescent lamps.
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This fuzzy star is the Orion Nebula, a vast cloud of hydrogen gas lit up like a fluorescent lamp by young stars gravitationally born inside it.
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Also, short detection parameters were not updated from the previous model's incandescent lamps.
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Carve out a few hours to visit nearby Bellingham to tour the SPARK Museum of Electrical Invention, which displays one of only three remaining incandescent lamps created by Thomas Edison.
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The space is a balance between tropical escape and late-night lounge, with moody lighting, sexy design elements and music that keeps the energy elevated throughout the evening.
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On July 4 and July 5, the skyscraper will feature red, white, and blue lighting to celebrate Independence Day.
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Bring a flashlight with spare batteries to hike during the cool evening.
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Once home, inspect your luggage with a flashlight and clean the wheels before bringing it into your bedroom.
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Pressed against the ship's railing, the sailors spotted a lighthouse and a water tower through binoculars.
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One, 36 by El Faro, sits atop a lighthouse and offers striking views.
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In real life, friendships tend to end more like a candle that gradually reaches the end of its wick.
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Fans have seen glimpses of the home on social media over the years and, more recently, watched Swift use a fire extinguisher to put out a small candle blaze in the kitchen in a video posted by Swift’s recent musical collaborator Gracie Abrams.
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“Flashcube.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flashcube. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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