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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Pack a ‘go bag’ with several days supply of food and water, along with flashlights, batteries, phone charges, first aid kits, medications, medical devises, important personal documents and supplies for pets.
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Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 17 Jan. 2025
Basic supplies: Water, non-perishable food, a flashlight, batteries, and a first-aid kit.
—Carolyn Rosenblatt, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Travel and Safety The NWS urges residents in affected areas to limit travel during severe weather and to carry emergency supplies such as flashlights, food and water.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 12 Jan. 2025
Their flashlights swung left to right as around a dozen men walked single file across the hilltop.
—Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 17 Jan. 2025
Basic supplies: Water, non-perishable food, a flashlight, batteries, and a first-aid kit.
—Carolyn Rosenblatt, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Travel and Safety The NWS urges residents in affected areas to limit travel during severe weather and to carry emergency supplies such as flashlights, food and water.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 12 Jan. 2025
Their flashlights swung left to right as around a dozen men walked single file across the hilltop.
—Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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flashlight
noun
flash·light
ˈflash-ˌlīt
: a small battery-operated portable electric light
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