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flashlight
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
flashlight
(noun)
flashlight
/
ˈ
flæʃˌlaɪt/
noun
plural
flashlights
flashlight
/
ˈ
flæʃˌlaɪt/
noun
plural
flashlights
Britannica Dictionary definition of FLASHLIGHT
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count
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US
:
a small electric light that can be carried in your hand and that runs on batteries
—
called also
(British)
torch
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