Definitions for "Hot Shoe"
Keywords:  shoe, flash, shutter, sync, speedlight
A camera mount that accommodates a separate flash unit. Inside the mount are contacts that transmit information between the camera and the flash unit, and that trigger the flash when the shutter-release button is pressed.
The mount on the camera body in which electronic flashes are secured. Hot shoes usually contain electrical contact points that signal the flash to discharge when the shutter is fired.
A mounting bracket on top of a camera that is used to attach and establish electrical connection with a flash.
A type of assembly used to give necessary support to a piping system while not dissipating elevated temperatures of the piping system at a certain point.