noun
blowtorch
BLOH-tawch
noun
1
A handheld tool that burns gas to produce a small, very hot, controllable flame.
"He used a blowtorch to strip the old paint off the door."
"The chef finished the crème brûlée with a quick pass of a blowtorch."
How to Use Blowtorch
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA tool that shoots a hot, focused flame, used for welding, stripping paint, or cooking.
Common pairings
take a blowtorch to
kitchen blowtorch
Word Forms
blowtorched past tense, blowtorches plural, blowtorches singular
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Etymology
From "blow" + "torch," describing a flame intensified by a jet of air or gas.