penlight

pen·light | \ ˈpen-ˌlīt

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variants: or less commonly penlite

Definition of penlight

: a small flashlight resembling a fountain pen in size or shape

Examples of penlight in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The young man in black climbed down the manhole’s footholds and flicked on a penlight. — Suzanne Sataline, Quartz, "How one fighter made his escape from the worst battle of Hong Kong’s protests," 30 Nov. 2019 Each sample, containing up to 20 grams of rock and grit, will be stored in a tube about the size of a penlight. — Daniel Clery, Science | AAAS, "Bold space mission to bring back rocks from Mars takes shape," 21 Nov. 2019 Next year, the park might ban flashlights and phones and provide penlights for an additional fee. — Andrea Sachs, chicagotribune.com, "For 2 spectacular weeks, mating fireflies light up Smoky Mountains," 15 June 2017

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17 Dec 2019

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“Penlight.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/penlight. Accessed 20 January 2020.

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