flashlight
[ flash-lahyt ]
/ ˈflæʃˌlaɪt /
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noun
Also called, especially British, torch . a small, portable electric lamp powered by dry batteries, LEDs, or a tiny generator.
any source of artificial light as used in flash photography.
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flashlight
/ (ˈflæʃˌlaɪt) /
noun
mainly US and Canadian a small portable electric lamp powered by one or more dry batteriesAlso called (in Britain and certain other countries): torch
photog the brief bright light emitted by an electronic flash unitSometimes shortened to: flash
mainly US and Canadian a light that flashes, used for signalling, in a lighthouse, etc
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