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Turbinlite

Turbinlite is a type of searchlight that was created by the British during World War II to help fight off German airplanes at night. It's kind of like a giant flashlight that can be pointed up into the sky to search for enemy planes.

The searchlight is mounted on a big stand with wheels so it can be moved around easily. It has a big, round mirror on the front that reflects the light from inside the searchlight. The mirror can be moved around by a person inside the searchlight to shine the light in different directions.

The idea was that if the searchlight found an enemy plane, it could shine its bright light on the plane and make it difficult for the pilot to see where they were going. This would give Britain's anti-aircraft guns more time to shoot down the enemy planes before they could drop bombs.

Overall, turbinlite was an important tool that helped protect Britain during the war.