headtorch

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English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From head +‎ torch.

Noun

headtorch (plural headtorches)

  1. A torch (flashlight) worn on the head, thus leaving the hands free.
    • 2015 July 9, Tess Riley, “From wild camping to festivals: have a sustainable student summer”, in The Guardian:
      Unless you’re glamping – which, let’s face it, bears little relation to camping bar the fact that the two words rhyme – there are a few bits of essential kit you’ll need: sleeping bag and mat, tent, headtorch and suncream.
    • 2023 November 15, Philip Haigh, “Near-miss reveals why proper testing is absolutely critical”, in RAIL, number 996, page 52:
      Of course, the wires and terminals are not colour-coded. Both are black and neither had labels. And the technicians were working at night with just their headtorches for illumination.