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Meaning of handlamp | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A small lamp carried in the hand.

Examples

“The operator went out on to the platform with his handlamp and waved it in the traditional "wash-out" signal across the body. The engineer had been expecting this and responded at once with an acknowledging honk on the horn before bringing this huge, 16-car train gently to a stand at the platform.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

handlanger handle handle of a vessel or container handle oneself handle time handleability