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SEARCHLIGHT

\sˈɜːt͡ʃla͡ɪt], \sˈɜːt‍ʃla‍ɪt], \s_ˈɜː_tʃ_l_aɪ_t]\

Definitions of SEARCHLIGHT

2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language

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The beam of light projecting by this apparatus.

2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
By Oddity Software

The beam of light projecting by this apparatus.

1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
By Noah Webster.

A powerful electric arc light set in a reflector, so that the rays may be thrown in any direction for search or signaling.

1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
By James Champlin Fernald

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