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Meanings of torch in English

Portuguese
verbascum thapsus
Spanish
verbascum thapsus
Wikidata

Tall-stalked very woolly mullein with densely packed yellow flowers; ancient Greeks and Romans dipped the stalks in tallow for funeral torches.

verbascum thapsus
Portuguese
lanterna
Catalan
llanterna
Spanish
linterna
Wikidata

A small portable battery-powered electric lamp.

lanterna
Synonyms
Examples for "flashlight"
Examples for "flashlight"
1
Checked the line, as far as the flashlight beam would let him.
61 hours
2
I aimed the flashlight laser down this second corridor with rising hope.
The Hyperion Cantos
3
His flashlight illuminated about thirty small mounds, arranged in no particular order.
Second glance
4
The answer came as another flashlight beam emanated from the control desk.
Lockdown
5
She pulled the key, then removed the new flashlight from her purse.
In the Dark
Portuguese
maçarico

A burner that mixes air and gas to produce a very hot flame.

maçarico
Usage of torch in English
1
Meanwhile, feelgood stories about the torch's progress thus far continue to surface.
The Guardian
2
The good news is that there is always a new torch lit.
The Rational Optimist
3
War is the torch of liberty in the hands of the people.
Arms and the Woman
4
Mr Donner refused to leave without getting his torch back, he said.
Radio NZ
5
By all means take a torch, but try not to use it.
The Guardian
6
STRAFOREL rises in front of SYLVETTE, and torch-bearers appear in the background.
The Romancers: A Comedy in Three Acts
7
There he saw his carefully hoarded reading matter set to the torch.
The Illustrated Man
8
Jerry was drenched in sweat and the torch trembled in his hand.
The Invaders
9
Someone had brought in a cutting torch and done the job right.
Gods go begging
10
There remained in the square only Ivan Ogareff and the torch bearers.
Michael Strogoff; Or, The Courier of the Czar
11
The torch had been blown out in the hand of his guide.
The Night Horseman
12
He looked like a giant in the wavering light of the torch.
The Redemption of David Corson
13
From donations to spreading awareness, every person can help carry this torch.
The South African
14
Apparently, fear of illness had caused the Celts to torch the building.
Celtic fire
15
The torch now put to the dried wood is in his hand.
Princess Maritza
16
Here in the open there was no chance to use the torch.
Storm Over Warlock
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Translations for torch
Catalan
llanterna
Torch through the time
Torch across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common
Ireland
Common
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