blowtorch C2 Topic:Tools, Machines & Construction US /ˈbloʊˌtɔɹtʃ/ UK /ˈbləʊˌtɔːtʃ/ See IPA manual Freq #24559 Meanings 1 noun a portable burner that produces a very hot, concentrated flame by mixing fuel gas with air or oxygen The plumber heated the copper joint with a blowtorch before applying the solder. 2 verb to heat, burn, or remove something with a blowtorch The restorers blowtorched the old paint from the iron railing. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a portable burner that... blowlamptorch 2 verb · to heat, burn, or remove... torchsear Word family Related forms flamethrowersoldering ironburner Etymology Formed from blow + torch. Early blowtorches used a stream of pressurized air to intensify a fuel flame; the name remained as designs changed. Topics Tools, Machines & Construction External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # blowtorch **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun, verb **IPA (US):** /ˈbloʊˌtɔɹtʃ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈbləʊˌtɔːtʃ/ **Frequency rank:** 24559 ## Meanings 1. a portable burner that produces a very hot, concentrated flame by mixing fuel gas with air or oxygen 2. to heat, burn, or remove something with a blowtorch ## Examples - The plumber heated the copper joint with a blowtorch before applying the solder. - The restorers blowtorched the old paint from the iron railing. ## Synonyms - blowlamp - torch ## Related Forms - flamethrower - soldering iron - burner ## Etymology Formed from blow + torch. Early blowtorches used a stream of pressurized air to intensify a fuel flame; the name remained as designs changed. ## Topics - Tools, Machines & Construction markdown