Usually means: Ignite a match or spark.
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We found 8 dictionaries that define the word strike a light:

General (4 matching dictionaries)
  1. strike-a-light: Merriam-Webster
  2. strike a light: Collins English Dictionary
  3. strike-a-light: Wordnik
  4. strike a light: Wiktionary

Business (1 matching dictionary)
  1. strike a light: Legal dictionary

Science (1 matching dictionary)
  1. Archaeology Wordsmith (No longer online)

Slang (2 matching dictionaries)
  1. strike a light: English slang and colloquialisms used in the United Kingdom
  2. strike a light: Urban Dictionary

Definitions from Wiktionary (strike a light)

verb:  (idiomatic) To create a flame (using a match, flint, etc.).

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