noun
torching
noun
1
An act of deliberately setting fire to something.
"Police are investigating the torching of three parked cars."
How to Use Torching
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe act of setting something on fire deliberately, usually as arson.
Common pairings
torching of a building
car torching
Word Forms
torchings plural
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Police are investigating the _____ of three parked cars.