Lightstick

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A portable rod used for illumination.

    "When he woke, he became frightened, fired tracer bullets into the air and waved a fluorescent lightstick to identify himself."

  2. 2
    a small plastic tube containing chemicals that produce light when broken wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
glowstick

Example

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"When he woke, he became frightened, fired tracer bullets into the air and waved a fluorescent lightstick to identify himself."

Etymology

From light + stick.

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