torch
Translation
flashlight, torch
Examples
I used a torch to see in the dark cave.
I used a flashlight to see in the dark cave.
He carried a flaming torch through the streets.
He carried a flaming torch through the streets.
Grammar Patterns
((a flashlight)) an electric hand-held lamp I used a flashlight to see in the dark.
((a torch)) a flaming stick He carried a torch.
Similar Words
Synonyms: flashlight, lamp, beacon
Etymology
From Old French 'torche', from Latin 'torqua' (twisted thing), as early torches were twisted rags dipped in tallow.
Memory Tips
In British English, a 'torch' is what we call a 'flashlight'. The flaming kind is the same in both dialects.