Meaning

2 senses

  1. A blowpipe (used in metallurgy, etc.).

  2. (rare)A blowgun.

More definitions
  • a tube that directs air or gas into a flame to concentrate heat
  • a tube through which darts can be shot by blowing

Origin

From blow + tube.

From blow + tube.

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Forms

plural: blowtubes
Singularblowtube
Pluralblowtubes

regular

Synonyms

3 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • a tube that directs air or gas into a flame to concentrate heat:blow tubeblowpipe
  • a tube through which darts can be shot by blowing:blowgunblowpipeblow tube

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
blowtorchblubberC2bludgeon

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