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penlite

penlite noun: a battery or cell of size AA, size AAA, or size N. Also the dated form of penlight.

Noun

penlite (plural penlites)

  1. (dated) A battery or cell of size AA, size AAA, or size N.
    • Slim Universal model at center for about $17 runs on four AA penlites.1959 March, Howard G. McEntree, “Clever New Gadgets Run on Flashlight Batteries”, in Popular Science, volume 174, number 3, page 132

Also used as

penlite is also the dated form of penlight.

Forms of penlite

pluralpenlites

Origin of penlite

From pen + lite.

Questions about penlite

What does penlite mean?
Penlite means a battery or cell of size AA, size AAA, or size N.
What part of speech is penlite?
Penlite is a noun.
What is the plural of penlite?
The plural of penlite is penlites.

Words near penlite in the dictionary

  1. Penleys
  2. penlight
  3. penlights
  4. penlike
  5. Penlington
  6. penlite
  7. penlites
  8. Penllwyn
  9. Penllyn
  10. penlop
  11. penlops

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