- blow torch
- A tool which is attached to a bottle of flammable gas. The gas is ignited to give an intense flame for brazing and soldering. The British term is "blowlamp"
Dictionary of automotive terms. 2015.
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blow|torch — «BLOH TRCH», noun. 1. a small, portable torch that shoots out a very hot flame. A blowtorch is used to melt lead or solder, thaw frozen pipes, and burn off paint. 2. U.S. Slang. a) an airplane having a jet engine. b) a jet engine … Useful english dictionary
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blow torch — torch that shoots out a hot flame … English contemporary dictionary
blow·torch — … Useful english dictionary
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torch — [1] The mechanism which the operator holds during gas welding and cutting, at the end of which the gases are burned to perform the various gas welding and cutting operations. [2] A British term for a flashlight. See blow torch cutting torch … Dictionary of automotive terms
blowtorch — blow|torch [ˈbləuto:tʃ US ˈblouto:rtʃ] n a piece of equipment that produces a small very hot flame, used especially for removing paint British Equivalent: blowlamp … Dictionary of contemporary English
blowtorch — blow|torch [ blou,tɔrtʃ ] noun count a tool with a flame at one end that is used for joining pieces of metal together or removing paint … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
blowtorch — blow•torch [[t]ˈbloʊˌtɔrtʃ[/t]] n. 1) mel a small portable apparatus that gives an extremely hot gasoline flame intensified by a blast 2) cvb to weld, burn, or ignite with or as if with a blowtorch • Etymology: 1905–10 … From formal English to slang
