Oxyacetylene

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A mixture of oxygen and acetylene, which burns at a high temperature and is used for cutting and welding metals. uncountable
  2. 2
    a mixture of oxygen and acetylene; used to create high temperatures for cutting or welding metals wordnet
Adjective
  1. 1
    Using this mixture. not-comparable

    "an oxyacetylene torch"

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Example

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"The first stage of the demolition work consisted of removing, by oxy-acetylene cutting, the whole of the plate floor, cross-girders, and lattice parapets."

Etymology

From oxy- + acetylene.

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oxyacetylene torch

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