blowtorch
noun
blow·torch
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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
Examples of blowtorch in a Sentence
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There’s a guy wielding a blowtorch in the corner, and a few men are scattered on scissor lifts throughout, working on the ceiling. — Amanda Chicago Lewis, The Verge, "Big Alcohol is pouring," 30 July 2019 There were several points of ignition as if the fire had been set in different areas of the boat, possibly with a blowtorch, the report stated. — Wayne K. Roustan, sun-sentinel.com, "Man accused of setting ex-girlfriend’s $20K boat ablaze," 2 Aug. 2019 Then, Sutterley said, Chavez used a spray deodorant can as a makeshift blowtorch to light Hernandez on fire. — Pauline Repard, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Lawyers say one homeless man killed another, but disagree on his intent," 23 July 2019 Lawrence took a blowtorch to a defense that shut out LSU in Death Valley. — Joseph Goodman | [email protected], al.com, "Alabama football needs a cold, hard slap in the face," 18 July 2019 Eco-pesticides used in Germany have had a limited effect, while special teams wearing protective gear have been dispatched in firefighters’ lifts to attack the nests with blowtorches or big vacuum cleaners. — Natasha Frost, Quartz, "Europe is under siege from a plague of incredibly hairy, toxic caterpillars," 6 July 2019 One was armed with a crowbar and appeared to serve as the lookout while the other took the blowtorch to the ATM. — orlandosentinel.com, "Florida thief takes blowtorch to ATM, welds it shut instead," 5 June 2019 California officials responded that the latest fires started in not forests but suburban areas, fueled by scrub grasses and chaparral dried by the state’s long-standing drought, and driven by blowtorch winds. — Matt Viser, The Seattle Times, "Trump blames California for natural disaster, adding to denunciations of strongly Democratic state," 13 Nov. 2018 When the Rockets got their attention again, the Warriors hit harder, blasting the Rockets as if lighting a firecracker with a blowtorch. — Jonathan Feigen, Houston Chronicle, "Stephen Curry heats up, Warriors rout Rockets in Game 3," 20 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'blowtorch.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for blowtorch
blowtorch
noun
English Language Learners Definition of blowtorch
US
: a device that produces a very hot, narrow flame for doing work (such as melting metal to join pipes together)
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blowtorch
noun
blow·torch
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Kids Definition of blowtorch
: a small portable burner in which the flame is made hotter by a blast of air or oxygen
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