blowtorch en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
- /ˈbləʊˌtɔːtʃ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈbloʊˌtoɹt͡ʃ/ (General-American)
Etymology
From blow + torch.
Meanings
- A tool which projects a controlled stream of a highly flammable gas over a spark in order to produce a controlled flame.
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(US, slang) A jet fighter.
When the firecan jockeys have flown their blowtorches some 100,000 miles, the doctors take over for the ground physical.
1949, Popular Science, volume 155, number 6, page 120:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| blow torch | alternative | lexicographic | |
| blowtorches | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
cutting torch · blowlamp · smoke wrench · flamethrower · gas-axe · hot wrench · hot blue spanner
Synonyms
fast mover · firecan · torch · fighter jet
Translations (38)
et jootelamp (tool) · eo ŝalmo (tool) · tl soplete (tool) · nl soldeerlamp (tool) · pl opalarka (tool) · th คบเพลิง (tool) · cy lamp losgi (tool) · it lampada per saldare (tool) · vi đèn xì (tool) · el καμινέτο (tool) · fi puhalluslamppu (tool) · cmn 噴燈 /喷灯 (tool) · ga séidlampa (tool) · ca bufador (tool) · pl lampa lutownicza (tool) · sv blåslampa (tool) · km ឧបករណ៍ដុតឧស្ម័ន (tool) · mi pūmura (tool) · ja トーチランプ (tool) · pt maçarico (tool) · oc calamèth (tool) · cy chwythlamp (tool) · nn blåselampe (tool) · sv lödlampa (tool) · nb blåselampe (tool) · es soplete (tool) · da blæselampe (tool) · ko 토치램프 (tool) · tr pürmüz (tool) · et leeklamp (tool) · pl palnik lutowniczy (tool) · fr chalumeau (tool) · fr lampe à souder (tool) · fo blásilampa (tool) · ru пая́льная ла́мпа (tool) · de Lötlampe (tool) · eo veldilo (tool) · cs opalovací lampa (tool)