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;reverse clicky: a switch that must be fully depressed, clicked, and released before the light comes on. Once the light is on, a half-press will turn the light off momentarily and/or change modes once released. It is good for multi-mode lights, but does not allow momentary on. Compare to forward clicky. | ;reverse clicky: a switch that must be fully depressed, clicked, and released before the light comes on. Once the light is on, a half-press will turn the light off momentarily and/or change modes once released. It is good for multi-mode lights, but does not allow momentary on. Compare to forward clicky. | ||
;ROP: Roar of the Pelican, a flashlight manufactured by Pelican, but currently more often the name of modified maglites using the ROP bulb. | ;<span id="ROP">ROP</span>: Roar of the Pelican, a flashlight manufactured by Pelican, but currently more often the name of modified maglites using the ROP bulb. | ||
;runtime: a measurement of how long a flashlight will last one a set of batteries of a particular type, usually measured to 50% of the initial output (10% for [[ANSI-NEMA FL-1|ANSI/NEMA FL-1]]). Multi-mode lights have a different runtime for each mode. | ;runtime: a measurement of how long a flashlight will last one a set of batteries of a particular type, usually measured to 50% of the initial output (10% for [[ANSI-NEMA FL-1|ANSI/NEMA FL-1]]). Multi-mode lights have a different runtime for each mode. | ||