beacon light

collocation in English

meaningsofbeaconandlight

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beacon
noun[C]
uk
/ˈbiː.kən/us
/ˈbiː.kən/
a light or fire in a place that is easy to see, such as on the top of a hill, that acts as a warning ...
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light
noun
uk
/laɪt/us
/laɪt/
the brightness that comes from the sun, fire, etc. and from electrical devices, and that allows things to ...
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(Definition ofbeaconandlightfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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That lead was followed, and it acted as abeaconlightfor the remainder of the war.
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He put it in his closing words almost as abeaconlight.
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It has certainly been abeaconlightand has made suggestions which to a large extent are now incorporated in this measure.
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I can find no trace of any recent telegrams about thebeaconlight.
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I think we should have before us as abeaconlightthe idea of internationalisation.
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We have lit abeaconlight.
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Ourbeaconlightis cheaper money.
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So with thisbeaconlightto guide us, let us examine some of the problems which we have had to face in these last few months.
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This airstrip included abeaconlightand radio.
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We got to a vantage point where we could determine that what we were chasing was only abeaconlightoff in the distance.
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The author's wish was that it serve as abeaconlightto help all human beings to help themselves.
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We would see a glowing near thebeaconlight, but as we got closer we found it to be a lit-up farmhouse.
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For enforcement, abeaconlightnear the receiver lights when a transponder is scanned.
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Between 1939 and 1940, the administration building, hangar, and thebeaconlightwere built with grant money totaling near $90,000.
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In 1972, the lighthouse was electrified and provides a brightbeaconlightto guide ships.
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Referring to abeaconlightnear town that was always a landmark for the band as they returned home from shows.
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In 1671, a new, but still coal burning lantern was installed on top of the tower to replace the oldbeaconlight.
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Signal mirrors and hand held airbornebeaconlighttraining in morse code was carried out for communications between the aircraft and men on the ground.
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