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blowpipe

noun blow·pipe \ˈblō-ˌpīp\

Definition of BLOWPIPE

1
:  a small tubular instrument for directing a jet of air or other gas into a flame so as to concentrate and increase the heat
2
:  blowgun
3
:  a tubular instrument used for revealing or cleaning a bodily cavity by forcing air into it
4
:  a long metal tube on the end of which a glassmaker gathers a quantity of molten glass and through which he blows to expand and shape it
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First Known Use of BLOWPIPE

1685

Rhymes with BLOWPIPE

bagpipe, cold type, downpipe, drainpipe, flue pipe, half-pipe, hornpipe, hosepipe, lead-pipe, light pipe, n-type, pitch pipe, p-type, panpipe, pinstripe, rareripe, reed pipe, rock tripe, sideswipe, soil pipe, standpipe, stovepipe, tailpipe, tintype, touch-type, unripe, wild type, windpipe
Medical Dictionary

blowpipe

noun blow·pipe \ˈblō-ˌpīp\

Medical Definition of BLOWPIPE

:  a tubular instrument used in anatomy and zoology for revealing or cleaning a bodily cavity by forcing air into it

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6 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. blowpipe
  2. blowing pipe
  3. oxyacetylene blowpipe
  4. oxyhydrogen blowpipe
  5. welding blowpipe
  6. cutting torch
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