/ ˈstrəʊb; NAmE ˈstroʊb/ (also ˈstrobe light ) noun
a bright light that flashes rapidly on and off, used especially at discos
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WORD ORIGIN
1940s: abbreviation of stroboscopic , from Greek strobos whirling.
STROBE
Meaning of STROBE in English
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005