searchlight

/ˌsʌrtʃˈlaɪt/
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Other forms: searchlights

Definitions of searchlight
  1. noun
    a light source with reflectors that projects a beam of light in a particular direction
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    type of:
    light, light source
    any device serving as a source of illumination
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