Torch
/tˈɔrtʃ/
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Definition
(noun) A stick of wood or plant fibres twisted together, with one end soaked in a flammable substance such as resin or tallow and set on fire, which is held in the hand, put into a wall bracket, or stuck into the ground, and used chiefly as a light source.
Sentence Examples
She shone her torch onto the floor before us.
Stan has always carried a torch for Liz.
CEFR Practice Quiz
I used a bright ____ to see my way through the dark forest as I walked back to my small campsite today.