Meaning

2 senses
  1. A tool which projects a controlled stream of a highly flammable gas over a spark in order to produce a controlled flame.

    Lötlampe

    пая́льная ла́мпаpajálʹnaja lámpa

    a burner that mixes air and gas to produce a very hot flame

  2. (US, slang)A jet fighter.

Examples

8 sentences
  1. I've never used a blowtorch.

    Я ніколи не користувався паяльною лампою.

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  2. Tom is using a blowtorch.

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  3. Do you have a blowtorch?

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  4. I burned myself with the blowtorch.

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  5. Have you ever lighted a cigarette with a blowtorch?

    deHast du dir schon einmal eine Zigarette mit einer Lötlampe angezündet?

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Translations

8 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
tool:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
tool:

Origin

From blow + torch.

From blow + torch.

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Forms

plural: blowtorches

Synonyms

5 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • a burner that mixes air and gas to produce a very hot flame:torchblowlamp

Word family

4 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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