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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Do not use a blowtorch, kerosene or propane heater, charcoal stove, or other open-flame device, which can cause a house fire.
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Not every change can be accomplished with mandates and a blowtorch.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 21 Jan. 2026
The only way for a native South Floridian to sit comfortably in that for three hours is with a blowtorch.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 1 Jan. 2026
Smith and Dorsey burned the second victim with a blowtorch to obtain cash and other items from him, court records show.
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Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Not every change can be accomplished with mandates and a blowtorch.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 21 Jan. 2026
The only way for a native South Floridian to sit comfortably in that for three hours is with a blowtorch.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 1 Jan. 2026
Smith and Dorsey burned the second victim with a blowtorch to obtain cash and other items from him, court records show.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2025
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“Blowtorch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blowtorch. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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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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