noun, verb, slang ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A tool which projects a controlled stream of a highly flammable gas over a spark in order to produce a controlled flame.
2. 2
   a burner that mixes air and gas to produce a very hot flame wordnet
3. 3
   A jet fighter. US, slang

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

Verb

1. 1
   To apply a blowtorch to (something). transitive

Synonyms

All synonyms

torchacetylene welderblast lampblowlampblowpipeburner

Example

More examples

"Have you ever lighted a cigarette with a blowtorch?"

Etymology

From blow + torch.

Related phrases

cutting torchgas axehot blue spannerhot wrenchsmoke wrench

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