Editing Torch (section)

{{Short description|Stick with a flaming end used as a source of light}}
{{For-multi|electric torches|Flashlight|other uses}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2018}}
[[File:Lewes Bonfire, discarded torch.jpg|thumb|right|A burning torch, discarded on the road in the wake of the [[Lewes Bonfire Night]] celebrations.]]

A '''torch''' is a stick with [[Combustibility and flammability|combustible]] material at one end which can be used as a [[Light|light source]] or to set something on [[fire]].<ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/torch|title = merriam-webster.com| date=27 August 2023 }}</ref> Torches have been used throughout history, and are still used in [[Procession|processions]], symbolic and religious events, and in [[juggling]] entertainment. In some countries, notably the [[United Kingdom]] and [[Australia]], "torch" in modern usage is also the term for a [[flashlight|battery-operated portable light]].