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noun
The dim light produced by a burning torch.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
The light produced by a flashlight.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
A torch or flashlight.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: India, Malaysia, Nigeria, Singapore, countable
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noun
light from a torch or torches
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: light, visible light, visible radiation
History
From torch + light.
Across languages
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