Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

blowtorch

/ˈbloʊˌtoɹt͡ʃ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.40 in modern English

Syllables: blow-torch
IPA: /ˈbloʊˌtoɹt͡ʃ/

19

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

noun

American usage; Slang

verb

To apply a blowtorch to (something).

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"When the firecan jockeys have flown their blowtorches some 100,000 miles, the doctors take over for the ground physical."

Etymology

From blow + torch.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈbloʊˌtoɹt͡ʃ/
British English: /ˈbləʊˌtɔːtʃ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

blowtorches (plural) blow torch (alternative) blowtorches (present, singular) blowtorching (participle, present) blowtorched (participle, past) blowtorched (past)

Phrases

cutting torch gas-axe hot blue spanner hot wrench smoke wrench

Frequently Paired Words

blowlamp cutting torch flamethrower gas-axe hot blue spanner hot wrench smoke wrench

Synonyms

torch fast mover fighter jet firecan blowlamp

Questions

How do you pronounce blowtorch?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbloʊˌtoɹt͡ʃ/.
What does blowtorch mean?: A tool which projects a controlled stream of a highly flammable gas over a spark in order to produce a controlled flame.
Where does blowtorch come from?: From blow + torch.

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