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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Thankfully, Murphy had help, as her two friends scoured the area by her side (iPhone flashlights in hand).
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Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Russell even traveled to Germany with a flashlight to find the car’s original latches in a garage, a trip that also turned up the original oil pan.
—Stayton Bonner, Robb Report, 24 Aug. 2025
But, Hazzard emphasizes one item that is the most important -- an LED flashlight or headlamp.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2025
Some even double as portable flashlights.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2025
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Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Russell even traveled to Germany with a flashlight to find the car’s original latches in a garage, a trip that also turned up the original oil pan.
—Stayton Bonner, Robb Report, 24 Aug. 2025
But, Hazzard emphasizes one item that is the most important -- an LED flashlight or headlamp.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2025
Some even double as portable flashlights.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2025
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“Flashlight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flashlight. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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flashlight
noun
flash·light
ˈflash-ˌlīt
: a small battery-operated portable electric light
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