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electric torch

American  

noun

British.
  1. torch.


Etymology

Origin of electric torch

First recorded in 1870–75

Example Sentences

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The term generational trauma may seem abstract to some, a cliché to others, but Choi makes it concrete, like Louisa’s red backpack or Serk’s electric torch.

From Los Angeles Times

“Have you got an electric torch?”

From Literature

Got one of them to hold an electric torch for me while the other made a tent with his jacket to hide the light.

From Literature

He stuffed his waymarked map back through the opening in the bulkhead, followed by a pocket-size electric torch.

From Literature

Instead, he took the electric torch from the rucksack and switched it on.

From Literature