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blowtorch

noun

  1. tool
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈbləʊˌtɔːtʃ/ / /ˈbloʊˌtoɹt͡ʃ/

noun

Etymology: From blow + torch.

  1. A tool which projects a controlled stream of a highly flammable gas over a spark in order to produce a controlled flame.
  2. A jet fighter.

    When the firecan jockeys have flown their blowtorches some 100,000 miles, the doctors take over for the ground physical.

verb

Etymology: From blow + torch.

  1. To apply a blowtorch to (something).