flashlight
noun
flash·light
ˈflash-ˌlīt 
1
: a small battery-operated portable electric light
2
a
: a sudden bright artificial light used in taking photographic pictures
b
: a photograph taken by such a light
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Led by one man, the complaint alleges that the group drove around at night through populated neighborhoods to poach deer with bows or rifles, using bright flashlights or car headlights to help target the animals.
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Ari Plachta, Sacramento Bee, 22 Apr. 2024
Ukraine survived the assault thanks to Western air defense systems and energy-saving measures taken by its citizens, as families cooked on camping stoves and doctors performed surgery by flashlight.
—Christian Edwards, CNN, 14 Apr. 2024
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Ari Plachta, Sacramento Bee, 22 Apr. 2024
Ukraine survived the assault thanks to Western air defense systems and energy-saving measures taken by its citizens, as families cooked on camping stoves and doctors performed surgery by flashlight.
—Christian Edwards, CNN, 14 Apr. 2024
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flashlight
noun
flash·light
ˈflash-ˌlīt
: a small battery-operated portable electric light
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