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noun
A small torch or flashlight that resembles a fountain pen.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: pen torch, pocket light
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a small flashlight resembling a fountain pen
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: flashlight, torch
History
Etymology tree English pen Proto-Indo-European *lewk-der. Proto-Germanic *leuhtaz Proto-West Germanic *leuht Old English lēoht Middle English light English light English penlight From pen + light.
