flashlight

flash + light

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Flashlight

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IPA ^(key): /ˈflæʃˌlaɪt/
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Singular
flashlight

Plural
flashlights

a flashlight

(countable) A flashlight is a device for making light. Flashlights are usually small and shaped like cylinders. The electricity for the flashlight often comes from a battery.
It was getting dark, so he used his flashlight.

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