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A torch is a portable light source made by burning combustible material, traditionally used to illuminate dark spaces before modern electric lighting became available. Torches remain culturally significant today, as seen in events like Bonfire Night celebrations where they're carried to mark traditions and create dramatic visual spectacles.
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- Etymology
- Torch construction
- Symbolism
- Uses
- Olympics
- Juggling
- In Roman Catholic liturgy
- Torchlight march
- Underwater diving
- Associations
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thumb|right|A burning torch, discarded on the road in the wake of the Lewes Bonfire Night celebrations
A torch is a stick with combustible material at one end which can be used as a light source or to set something on fire. Torches have been used throughout history and are still used in processions, symbolic and religious events, and in juggling and entertainment. In some countries, notably the United Kingdom and Australia, "torch" in modern usage is also the term for a battery-operated portable light.