STROBOSCOPE


Meaning of STROBOSCOPE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈstrō-bə-ˌskōp ]

noun

Etymology: Greek strobos whirling + International Scientific Vocabulary -scope

Date: 1896

: an instrument for determining the speed of cyclic motion (as rotation or vibration) that causes the motion to appear slowed or stopped: as

a. : a revolving disk with holes around the edge through which an object is viewed

b. : a device that uses a flashtube to intermittently illuminate a moving object

c. : a cardboard disk with marks to be viewed under intermittent light

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.