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- [bloh-tawrch]
- /ˈbloʊˌtɔrtʃ/
- /ˈbləʊ.tɔːtʃ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bloh-tawrch]
- /ˈbloʊˌtɔrtʃ/
Definitions of blowtorch word
- countable noun blowtorch A blowtorch is the same as a blowlamp. 3
- noun blowtorch a small burner that produces a very hot flame, used to remove old paint, melt soft metal, etc 3
- noun blowtorch a small, liquid-fuel torch that shoots out a hot flame intensified by pressurized air: it is used to melt metal, remove old paint, etc. 3
- noun blowtorch a similar device using acetylene, propane, etc. as its fuel 3
- noun blowtorch a small portable apparatus that gives an extremely hot gasoline flame intensified by a blast, used especially in metalworking. 1
- verb with object blowtorch to weld, burn, or ignite with or as with a blowtorch. 1
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Origin of blowtorch
First appearance:
before 1905 One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1905-10; blow2 + torch1
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Parts of speech for Blowtorch
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
blowtorch popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
blowtorch usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for blowtorch
noun blowtorch
- jet — a compact black coal, susceptible of a high polish, used for making beads, jewelry, buttons, etc.
- concorde — the first commercial supersonic airliner, in service between 1976 and 2003. Of Anglo-French construction, it was capable of cruising at over 2160 km per hr (1200 mph)
- jumbo jet — a widebody jet airliner.
- ramjet — a jet engine operated by the injection of fuel into a stream of air compressed by the forward speed of the aircraft.
- supersonic transport — a commercial jet airplane that can fly faster than the speed of sound. Abbreviation: SST.
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