"lightstick" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: lightsticks [plural]
Etymology: light + stick Etymology templates: {{compound|en|light|stick}} light + stick Head templates: {{en-noun}} lightstick (plural lightsticks)
  1. A portable rod used for illumination. Categories (topical): Light sources
    Sense id: en-lightstick-en-noun-Gh3PNtpk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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