Word: flashlamp
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: flash
lamp
Definition: A kind of lamp that uses an electric current to start powder burning and produce a brief sudden burst of bright light. It was formerly used in flash photography.
Morphemes:
Affix: flash
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A flashlight; an electric torch.
Affix: lamp
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A device that generates heat, light or other radiation. Especially an electric light bulb.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: lampas
Language: la
Decoded: lampas
Meaning: torch, lamp, light