Used in a Sentence

blowtorch

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for blowtorch.

Editorial note

It's a gadget with a thermostat and you even get to use a blowtorch after!

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Quick take

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

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of blowtorch gathered in one view.

noun

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

verb

(transitive) To apply a blowtorch to (something).

noun

(military slang, US) A jet fighter.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for blowtorch.

noun

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

verb

(transitive) To apply a blowtorch to (something).

noun

(military slang, US) A jet fighter.

Example sentences

1

It's a gadget with a thermostat and you even get to use a blowtorch after!

2

Imagine C is like giving a wannabe tinkerer a knife; then C++ would be like giving him a knife, blowtorch, dremel.

3

Any politician that is not actively pushing to reform the patent issuance and defense process is blasting the seed corn with a blowtorch.

4

If you want a perfect steak, you want sous vide + blowtorch.

5

It's harder to get a crispy skin with blowtorch.

6

You can get OK salmon in a frying pan, but like pretty much every protein, you'll probably get better results with sous vide + a quick sear/blowtorch.

7

You might invest millions on growing a crop only for the Federal administration to change policies in a few years and come in and blowtorch your crop.

8

Maybe they will still be able to spy on a select few individuals (just like they can order a locksmith to open a safe, or just blowtorch through).

9

For however long that takes, you have a jet of escaping pure hydrogen that would make an excellent blowtorch if anything resembling a flame or spark gets too close.

10

I have one friend like this who had a mishap that resulted in a blowtorch in his trunk burning a hole right through his laptop.

11

Glad that was in place to keep things together until the drive-thru heart surgery (run a blowtorch up an artery, zap 2 distorted nerves, go home) to fix that problem.

12

While testing we discovered that a sample he'd kept for almost 10 years could be destroyed in a matter of minutes under a methylacetylene-propadiene propane blowtorch.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use blowtorch in a sentence?

It's a gadget with a thermostat and you even get to use a blowtorch after!

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.

What part of speech is blowtorch?

blowtorch is commonly used as noun, verb.