flashlamp
nounUK /ˈflæʃlæmp/
US /ˈflæʃlæmp/
A flashlamp is a small light you can carry to help you see in the dark.
She grabbed a flashlamp from the drawer when the power went out.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A lamp that produces a brief, bright burst of light, used in photography.
The photographer used a flashlamp to light the scene.
3. A lamp in which a gas discharge produces a very short, intense flash.
The lab's flashlamp pulsed once every second.
4. A portable electric light powered by batteries.
He kept a flashlamp in the car for emergencies.