searchlight
noun
- an apparatus containing a light and reflector on a swivel, for projecting a strong, far-reaching beam in any direction
- such a beam
See searchlight in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(sûrchˈlītˌ)
nouna. An apparatus containing a light source and a reflector for projecting a high-intensity beam of approximately parallel rays of light.
b. The beam of light so projected.
- A flashlight.
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