Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

oxy-gas torch

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.78 in modern English

Syllables: oxy--gas -torch
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of torch in which the oxygen and the hydrogen are led off the electrolysis cell separately and are fed into the two gas connections.

Example Sentences

"In this instance, an oxy-gas torch was used very effectively for this purpose, and a space two inches wide was quickly cut in the web which had a section of 5 by 15 inches."

Etymology

First use appears c. 1909. See cite below.

Inflected Forms

oxy-gas torches (plural)

Questions

What does oxy-gas torch mean?: A type of torch in which the oxygen and the hydrogen are led off the electrolysis cell separately and are fed into the two gas connections.
Where does oxy-gas torch come from?: First use appears c. 1909. See cite below.

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