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  • noun Plural form of flashgun.

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Examples

  • The photographs that emerge are stories, and the light from the flashguns are the rays that will construct them.

    justinker Diary Entry justinker 2005

  • (Conspiracy theorists claim that a laser dazzler was used to assassinate Diana, Princess of Wales - but any bright flashes more likely came from photographer's flashguns.)

    Wired Top Stories 2008

  • Before this work with the flashguns, he had a similar job in another factory up the road, one that produced clear plastic IV drip bags for use in hospitals.

    justinker Diary Entry justinker 2005

  • Light, he thought, is exploding from flashguns all over the world.

    justinker Diary Entry justinker 2005

  • As soon as she was out the door, flashguns began popping.

    The Short Forever Woods, Stuart 2001

  • For a brief moment, Bendall stood in the entrance, silhouetted by the light of a thousand exploding flashguns, hands raised aloft, every inch the Old Testament prophet come to redeem his people and lead them from adversity.

    Whispers Of Betrayal Dobbs, Michael, 1948- 2000

  • At the premiere Lili smiled triumphantly at the flashguns, her head held high as she posed in a cream silk tuxedo, matching pants and a see-through, cream voile shirt, which demonstrated her new star status while by no means hiding the reasons for it.

    Lace Shirley Conran 1982

  • At the premiere Lili smiled triumphantly at the flashguns, her head held high as she posed in a cream silk tuxedo, matching pants and a see-through, cream voile shirt, which demonstrated her new star status while by no means hiding the reasons for it.

    Lace Shirley Conran 1982

  • Outside there were more flashguns, more photographers, a little burst of spontaneous applause from the other diners as they slowly moved to their table, where champagne was waiting in a silver bucket and a huge bouquet of lilies was surrounded by telegrams.

    Lace Shirley Conran 1982

  • Outside there were more flashguns, more photographers, a little burst of spontaneous applause from the other diners as they slowly moved to their table, where champagne was waiting in a silver bucket and a huge bouquet of lilies was surrounded by telegrams.

    Lace Shirley Conran 1982

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