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  • noun A small lamp carried in the hand

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Examples

  • Belatedly, Hikaru fished his own handlamp off his equipment belt and flicked it on.

    Star Trek: Myriad Universes: Shattered Light David R. George III 2010

  • The corridor seemed to go off forever in either direction, and no matter how far down it Hikaru flashed his handlamp, there seemed to be more of it out there, filled with nothing but shadows and terror.

    Star Trek: Myriad Universes: Shattered Light David R. George III 2010

  • Hendrick strolled down to the river and played his handlamp across the foam.

    The Legacy of Heorot Niven, Larry 1987

  • He held the handlamp up to shine the beam around in the smoke-filled chamber.

    The Legacy of Heorot Niven, Larry 1987

  • Omar Isfahan waved a handlamp, guiding the pilot, until the girder clicked down, was fitted and epoxied into place.

    The Legacy of Heorot Niven, Larry 1987

  • Cadmann's head broke the surface and he held his handlamp up.

    The Legacy of Heorot Niven, Larry 1987

  • Alone, and a prey to misgivings he scarce dared name to himself, Amber from the window watched the blot of light from Doggott's handlamp fade and vanish in the storm; then, becoming sensible to the cold, went to the fireplace, kicked the embers together until they blazed, and piled on more fuel.

    The Bronze Bell Louis Joseph Vance 1906

  • The Wolflite XT is said to incorporate the latest LED technology, delivering 200 Lumens output on full power - an increase of five times the light output from the previous Wolf H-251A handlamp.

    Manufacturingtalk - manufacturing industry news 2010

  • Wolf Safety Lamp has launched the Atex-approved Wolflite XT handlamp to satisfy all portable lighting requirements.

    Manufacturingtalk - manufacturing industry news 2010

  • Wolf Safety Lamp has launched the Atex-approved Wolflite XT handlamp to satisfy all portable lighting requirements.

    Manufacturingtalk - manufacturing industry news 2010

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