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A flashlight or electric torch (Commonwealth English), usually shortened to torch, is a ... hence the common North American name "flashlight". [2] History
A burning torch, discarded on the road in the wake of the Lewes Bonfire Night celebrations. A torch is a stick with combustible material at one end which can be used as a light source or to set something on fire. [1] Torches have been used throughout history, and are still used in processions, symbolic and religious events, and in juggling ...
Torch (American rapper), an American rapper; Torch (German rapper), a German rapper; Warren DeMartini, nicknamed "Torch", a guitarist for the American hard rock band Ratt; Sidney Torch, a British composer and bandleader; Robert Torricelli, a U.S. Senator from New Jersey nicknamed "the Torch"
The first well-known major athlete to light the cauldron was nine-time Olympic champion Paavo Nurmi at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki. Other famous final torch bearers include 1960 decathlon gold medallist Rafer Johnson, who became the first person of African descent to light the cauldron at the 1984 Summer Olympics, [1] French football star Michel Platini (), heavyweight boxing champion ...
A flashlight is a portable self-contained electric spotlight, also known as a torch. Flashlight or flash light or Flash Light may also refer to: Flash (photography), or the flashlight, a device used for instantaneous illumination during picture taking; Flashlight fish (disambiguation), a common name for several fishes
The torch resembles the shape of the torches which existed in the 19th Century. The continuity of the flame burning was provided by a special content known as "Tipizir 120/140". Thanks to this, the flame was able to burn for 22 hours non-stop. 61 22.0 1968: Grenoble, France: The torch was made from sheet copper that was covered in bronze.
Torch – right-libertarianism, conservatism, patriotism, ... Minute Man and Embattled Farmer are the symbols of American Patriot Party (2003 to present)
The word lantern comes via French [15] from Latin lanterna meaning "lamp, torch," [16] possibly itself derived from Greek. [17] An alternate historical spelling was "lanthorn", possibly derived from the ancient use of animal horn to cover window apertures, but allow in light. A lanthorn might have been significantly larger and brighter than a ...