headtorch

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noun

A torch (flashlight) worn on the head, thus leaving the hands free.

Scrabble 18

Meanings

nounheadtorch (plural headtorches)

plural headtorches · alternative head torch · alternative head-torch

  1. A torch (flashlight) worn on the head, thus leaving the hands free.

    Of course, the wires and terminals are not colour-coded. Both are black and neither had labels. And the technicians were working at night with just their headtorches for illumination.

    2023 November 15, Philip Haigh, “Near-miss reveals why proper testing is absolutely critical”, in RAIL, number 996, page 52
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    Unless you’re glamping – which, let’s face it, bears little relation to camping bar the fact that the two words rhyme – there are a few bits of essential kit you’ll need: sleeping bag and mat, tent, headtorch and suncream.

    2015 July 9, Tess Riley, “From wild camping to festivals: have a sustainable student summer”, in The Guardian

Origin

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APA

headtorch. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/headtorch

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“headtorch.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/headtorch. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “headtorch,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/headtorch.

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