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stro·bo·scope

 (strō′bə-skōp′)
n.
Any of various instruments used to observe moving objects by making them appear stationary, especially with pulsed illumination or mechanical devices that intermittently interrupt observation.
[Greek strobos, a whirling; see streb(h)- in Indo-European roots + -scope.]
stro′bo·scop′ic (-skŏp′ĭk) adj.
stro′bo·scop′i·cal·ly adv.
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Translations

stroboscopic

adj → stroboskopisch
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