streak camera

noun

: a camera for recording very fast or short-lived phenomena (such as fluorescence or shock waves)

Word History

First Known Use

1959, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of streak camera was in 1959

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“Streak camera.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/streak%20camera. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

streak camera

noun
: a camera for recording very fast or short-lived things (as shock waves)
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