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1) (a (battery) torch.) vasaljós2) ((often abbreviated to flash) an instrument which produces a sudden bright light for taking photographs.) flass, leifturljós -
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[flæʃ] 1. noun1) (a quick showing of a bright light: a flash of lightning.) leiftur2) (a moment; a very short time: He was with her in a flash.) andrá, augabragð3) (a flashlight.)4) ((often newsflash) a brief news report sent by radio, television etc: Did you hear the flash about the king's death?) stutt fréttasending/-tilkynning/-skot2. verb1) ((of a light) to (cause to) shine quickly: He flashed a torch.) láta leiftra2) ((usually with by or past) to pass quickly: The days flashed by; The cars flashed past.) þjóta (hjá)3) (to show; to display: He flashed a card and was allowed to pass.) flagga•- flashing- flashy
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[to: ]1) ((American flashlight) a small portable light worked by an electric battery: He shone his torch into her face.) vasaljós2) (a piece of wood etc set on fire and carried as a light.) kyndill
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flashlight — flash light n. a portable battery powered electric lamp, small enough to be held in one hand; it is most commonly cylindrical, but other forms are also made. It is called in Britain a {torch} Syn: torch. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
flashlight — (n.) American English for what the British might call an electric torch; 1919, from FLASH (Cf. flash) + LIGHT (Cf. light) (n.) … Etymology dictionary
flashlight — ► NOUN 1) an electric torch with a strong beam. 2) a flashgun … English terms dictionary
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Flashlight — A flashlight (also called an electric torch or torch) is a portable electric spotlight which emits light from a small incandescent lightbulb, or from one or more light emitting diodes (LEDs). The light source is mounted in a housing which… … Wikipedia
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flashlight — n. (AE; BE has torch) 1) to turn on a flashlight 2) to shine a flashlight on * * * [ flæʃlaɪt] (AE;BE has torch) to turn on a flashlight to shine a flashlight on … Combinatory dictionary
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flashlight — [[t]flæ̱ʃlaɪt[/t]] flashlights N COUNT: also by N A flashlight is a small electric light which gets its power from batteries and which you can carry in your hand. [mainly AM] Len studied it a moment in the beam of his flashlight... The troopers,… … English dictionary
flashlight — UK [ˈflæʃˌlaɪt] / US noun [countable] Word forms flashlight : singular flashlight plural flashlights mainly American a torch I, 1) … English dictionary
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