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searchlight
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
searchlight
(noun)
searchlight
/
ˈ
sɚtʃˌlaɪt/
noun
plural
searchlights
searchlight
/
ˈ
sɚtʃˌlaɪt/
noun
plural
searchlights
Britannica Dictionary definition of SEARCHLIGHT
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:
a very bright light that can be aimed in different directions and that is used to find people or things in the dark
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