blowtorch

[ bloh-tawrch ]

/ ˈbloʊˌtɔrtʃ /

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noun

a small portable apparatus that gives an extremely hot gasoline flame intensified by a blast, used especially in metalworking.

verb (used with object)

to weld, burn, or ignite with or as with a blowtorch.

Origin of blowtorch

First recorded in 1905–10; blow² + torch¹

Words nearby blowtorch

blow someone to, blowsy, blow the lid off, blow the whistle on, blow through, blowtorch, blowtube, blowup, blowy, BLS, BLT

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Example sentences from the Web for blowtorch

Inspired, they sent Trinquier's book, La guerre moderne (“Modern Warfare”), to CIA agent Robert “Blowtorch Bob” Komer.
French Torture Mastermind Paul Aussaresses Dies Peacefully at 95|David Sessions|December 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST
If you put a frying pan in water, you could put a blowtorch on the other side and it won't make any difference.
Japan Nuclear Fallout: How Bad Could It Get?|Josh Dzieza|March 12, 2011|DAILY BEAST
We can play a blowtorch over Harper's suit and any poison will be burned away.
Planet of Dread|Murray Leinster
"I'll get a blowtorch," said one of the guards in the rear of the room.
The Sensitive Man|Poul William Anderson

Mostly things like hacksaws and an electric drill, and a circular scar where a blowtorch had been sitting.
Highways in Hiding|George Oliver Smith
"He's probably gone to find a blowtorch to shave with," Zircon rumbled.
The Caves of Fear|John Blaine
A lot of cable to fit, and no blowtorch, and you tell me we can manage!
Skyrider|B. M. Bower

British Dictionary definitions for blowtorch

blowtorch

/ (ˈbləʊˌtɔːtʃ) /

noun

a small burner that produces a very hot flame, used to remove old paint, melt soft metal, etc

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单词	blowtorch
释义	blowtorch [ bloh-tawrch ] / ˈbloʊˌtɔrtʃ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR blowtorch ON THESAURUS.COM noun a small portable apparatus that gives an extremely hot gasoline flame intensified by a blast, used especially in metalworking. verb (used with object) to weld, burn, or ignite with or as with a blowtorch. Origin of blowtorch First recorded in 1905–10; blow² + torch¹ Words nearby blowtorch blow someone to, blowsy, blow the lid off, blow the whistle on, blow through, blowtorch, blowtube, blowup, blowy, BLS, BLT Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for blowtorch Inspired, they sent Trinquier's book, La guerre moderne (“Modern Warfare”), to CIA agent Robert “Blowtorch Bob” Komer. French Torture Mastermind Paul Aussaresses Dies Peacefully at 95\|David Sessions\|December 4, 2013\|DAILY BEAST If you put a frying pan in water, you could put a blowtorch on the other side and it won't make any difference. Japan Nuclear Fallout: How Bad Could It Get?\|Josh Dzieza\|March 12, 2011\|DAILY BEAST We can play a blowtorch over Harper's suit and any poison will be burned away. Planet of Dread\|Murray Leinster "I'll get a blowtorch," said one of the guards in the rear of the room. The Sensitive Man\|Poul William Anderson Mostly things like hacksaws and an electric drill, and a circular scar where a blowtorch had been sitting. Highways in Hiding\|George Oliver Smith "He's probably gone to find a blowtorch to shave with," Zircon rumbled. The Caves of Fear\|John Blaine A lot of cable to fit, and no blowtorch, and you tell me we can manage! Skyrider\|B. M. Bower British Dictionary definitions for blowtorch blowtorch / (ˈbləʊˌtɔːtʃ) / noun a small burner that produces a very hot flame, used to remove old paint, melt soft metal, etc Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to blowtorch jet, jumbo jet, pulse-jet, ramjet, supersonic transport, turbojet
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blowtorch

noun

verb (used with object)

Origin of blowtorch

Words nearby blowtorch

Example sentences from the Web for blowtorch

British Dictionary definitions for blowtorch

noun

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