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2. Bi-pin lamp base - Wikipedia

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   The suffix after the G indicates the pin spread; the G dates to the use of Glass for the original bulbs. GU usually also indicates that the lamp provides a mechanism for physical support by the luminaire: in some cases, each pin has a short section of larger diameter at the end (sometimes described as a "peg" rather than a "pin" [2]); the socket allows the bulb to lock into place by twisting ...

3. Strobe light - Wikipedia

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   A strobe light or stroboscopic lamp, commonly called a strobe, is a device used to produce regular flashes of light. It is one of a number of devices that can be used as a stroboscope . The word originated from the Ancient Greek στρόβος ( stróbos ), meaning "act of whirling".

4. Neon lamp - Wikipedia

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   A General Electric NE-34 glow lamp, manufactured circa 1930. Neon was discovered in 1898 by William Ramsay and Morris Travers.The characteristic, brilliant red color that is emitted by gaseous neon when excited electrically was noted immediately; Travers later wrote, "the blaze of crimson light from the tube told its own story and was a sight to dwell upon and never forget."

5. Emergency vehicle lighting - Wikipedia

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   A hide-away strobe light fitted into a headlamp. The strobe light is the coiled glass tube in the bottom of the headlight assembly, near the center of the highlighted region of the picture (click picture to enlarge). The vehicle's stock lighting may also be modified to add flashing and strobe effects.

6. Stroboscope - Wikipedia

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   A strobe light flashing at the proper period can appear to freeze or reverse cyclical motion. A stroboscope, also known as a strobe, is an instrument used to make a cyclically moving object appear to be slow-moving, or stationary.

7. Strobe Talbott - Wikipedia

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   Talbott, Strobe. Deadly Gambits: The Reagan Administration and the Stalemate in Nuclear Arms Control (1984) online; Talbott, Strobe. The Master of the Game: Paul Nitze and the Nuclear Peace (1988) online; Talbott, Strobe. At the Highest Levels: The Inside Story of the End of the Cold War, with Michael R. Beschloss, (1993) online; Talbott, Strobe.