searchlight

🇺🇸 /ˈsɜːrtʃlaɪt/ 🇬🇧 /ˈsɜːtʃlaɪt/
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noun
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A bright light that can be moved to shine in different directions, often used to find things or people in the dark.

The police used a searchlight to scan the area for the missing child.

translation

n. A bright light that can be moved to shine in different directions, often used to find things or people in the dark.

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Plural searchlights

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