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PENLIGHT
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Dictionary entry overview: What does penlight mean?
• PENLIGHT (noun)
The noun PENLIGHT has 1 sense:
1. a small flashlight resembling a fountain pen
Familiarity information: PENLIGHT used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A small flashlight resembling a fountain pen
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("penlight" is a kind of...):
flashlight; torch (a small portable battery-powered electric lamp)
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