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View definitions for flashlight

flashlight

noun as in lamp

noun as in lantern

noun as in spotlight

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That night, standing with Amy in a dark, abandoned prison, I felt my heart race and I wiped my sweaty palms again and again on my shirt to keep the grip on my flashlight.

From Salon

The department shared photos of a semiautomatic handgun with a wrapped grip and attached flashlight that authorities say belonged to the suspect, who has not been identified.

Johnny, the youngest and most literally hotheaded of the group, is apt to light himself on fire when he can’t be bothered to find a flashlight.

We brought flashlights to hunt for fossils in the limestone beds, though mostly we just wandered.

From Salon

When the Hoffmans opened the door, Mr Boelter shined a flashlight at the couple.

From BBC

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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