blowtorch
noun
blow·torch
ˈblō-ˌtȯrch 
: a small burner having a device to intensify combustion by means of a blast of air or oxygen, usually including a fuel tank pressurized by a hand pump, and used especially in plumbing
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Becca Longmire, People.com, 25 Feb. 2025
Vance took a blowtorch to delicate European elite sensitivities.
—Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
Sierra was reportedly caught near the source of the West Hills blaze with what appeared to be a blowtorch.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2025
President Donald Trump is taking a blowtorch to the rules that have governed world trade for decades.
—Christopher Rugaber, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2025
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“Blowtorch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blowtorch. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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blowtorch
noun
blow·torch
-ˌtȯrch
: a small burner whose flame is made hotter by a blast of air or oxygen
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