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blowtorch
noun blow·torch \ˈblō-ˌtȯrch\
: a device that produces a very hot, narrow flame for doing work (such as melting metal to join pipes together)
Full Definition of BLOWTORCH
: a small burner having a device to intensify combustion by means of a blast of air or oxygen, usually including a fuel tank pressurized by a hand pump, and used especially in plumbing
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First Known Use of BLOWTORCH
1897
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blowtorch
noun blow·torch \ˈblō-ˌtȯrch\
Definition of BLOWTORCH for Kids
: a small portable burner in which the flame is made hotter by a blast of air or oxygen
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