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Editorial note

First they had an optical system which was easily circumventable with a torch a knife and some epoxy glue.

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Quick take

(by extension) A similarly shaped implement with a replaceable supply of flammable material; specifically, a pole with a lamp at one end.

Meaning at a glance

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

noun

(by extension) A similarly shaped implement with a replaceable supply of flammable material; specifically, a pole with a lamp at one end.

noun

(figurative) A source of enlightenment or guidance.

verb

(intransitive) Of a fire: to burn.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for torch.

Example sentences

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First they had an optical system which was easily circumventable with a torch a knife and some epoxy glue.

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Also, having a rosebud torch with Oxygen + Acetylene is a must if you find yourself dealing with rusty bolts often.

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I love what they did, but to carry the torch that the impossible was made possible is disingenuous.

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Looks like there will be opportunities for others to pick up that torch.

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The rest of crew at the company will continue to carry the torch.

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I'm hoping a new project will spring up that picks up the torch and focuses on being an open-source, privacy-preserving browser.

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All it takes is a simple torch to kill a strawman.

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A battery powered LED torch is far superior for emergencies.

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Once you get that you should move to more mature implementations, like Theano or Torch to get the full potential of neutral nets without worrying about implementation.

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The most that ever happens is that torch-and-pitchfork murder-mobs lash out at whomever they can reach, such as the guillotine operators of The Terror (during the French Revolution).

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Bradley Horowitz still carries that torch unfortunately.

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There are roughly two possibilities to do this (since Caffe does not have a lookup table a la Torch yet, though there is a pull request for this): 1.

Quote examples

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The torch is often referred to as "the big red wrench".

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What do you mean by "they had an optical system which was easily circumventable with a torch a knife and some epoxy" out of interest?

Proper noun examples

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The (now Google) DeepMind Atari demo[4] and Marl/O[5] Finally, the work being done on making this stuff usable by programmers (Torch etc).

Frequently asked questions

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

How do you use torch in a sentence?

First they had an optical system which was easily circumventable with a torch a knife and some epoxy glue.

What does torch mean?

(by extension) A similarly shaped implement with a replaceable supply of flammable material; specifically, a pole with a lamp at one end.

What part of speech is torch?

torch is commonly used as noun, verb.