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flashlight

American  
[flash-lahyt] / ˈflæʃˌlaɪt /

noun

  1. especially British, torch.  a small, portable electric lamp powered by dry batteries, LEDs, or a tiny generator.

  2. a light that flashes, such as a lighthouse beacon.

  3. any source of artificial light as used in flash photography.

flashlight British  
/ ˈflæʃˌlaɪt /

noun

  1. Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): torch.  a small portable electric lamp powered by one or more dry batteries

  2. Sometimes shortened to: flash.  photog the brief bright light emitted by an electronic flash unit

  3. a light that flashes, used for signalling, in a lighthouse, etc

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Etymology

Origin of flashlight

First recorded in 1885–90; flash + light 1

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