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/pen"luyt'/, n.a flashlight similar in size and shape to a fountain pen.Also, penlite.[1955-60; PEN1 + LIGHT1]
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penlight — ► NOUN ▪ a small electric torch shaped like a pen … English terms dictionary
penlight — ☆ penlight or penlite [pen′līt΄ ] n. a flashlight that is about as small and slender as a fountain pen … English World dictionary
Penlight — A penlight is a small, pen sized flashlight, usually containing two AA batteries and/or AAA batteries. A number of different designs are common. In some an incandescent light bulb has an integral lens that focuses the light, thus no reflector is… … Wikipedia
penlight — also penlite noun Date: 1945 a small flashlight resembling a fountain pen in size or shape … New Collegiate Dictionary
penlight — noun a small torch / flashlight that resembles a fountain pen … Wiktionary
penlight — pen|light [ˈpenlaıt] n an electric light that you can carry in your hand and that is almost as small as a pen →↑flashlight →↑torch1 (1) … Dictionary of contemporary English
penlight — n. small flashlight that is long and thin like a pen … English contemporary dictionary
penlight — noun a small electric torch shaped like a pen … English new terms dictionary
penlight — pen•light or pen•lite [[t]ˈpɛnˌlaɪt[/t]] n. a flashlight similar in size and shape to a fountain pen • Etymology: 1955–60 … From formal English to slang
penlight — noun a small flashlight resembling a fountain pen • Hypernyms: ↑flashlight, ↑torch … Useful english dictionary
