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torch

 
 
/tɔːtʃ/ noun [C]

Definition

LIGHT UK (US flashlight) a small electric light that you hold in your hand
STICK a long stick with material that burns tied to the top of it
(Definition of torch noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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