"hand-basher" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: hand-bashers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} hand-basher (plural hand-bashers)
  1. (television, slang) A small hand-held light used to illuminate specific areas. Tags: slang Categories (topical): Television
    Sense id: en-hand-basher-en-noun-Hk0ojJJI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: broadcasting, media, television

Inflected forms

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