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.
a light that flashes, as a lighthouse beacon.
any source of artificial light as used in flash photography.

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Origin of flashlight

First recorded in 1885–90; flash + light1

Words nearby flashlight

flashed glass, flasher, flashgun, flashing, flashing point, flashlight, flashlight fish, flashover, flashpacker, flashtube, flashy
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Words related to flashlight

light, beacon, torch, limelight, publicity, notoriety, fame, searchlight, gaslight, interest, floodlight

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British Dictionary definitions for flashlight

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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