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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In the lab’s experiments, the new gel lasted seven minutes under a blowtorch — a temperature much higher than most wildfires — while commercially available options lasted about 90 seconds. —

Tom Li, The Mercury News, 1 Sep. 2024 No welding or operating a torch, such as an oxygen-acetylene welder or propane blowtorch. —

Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 22 May 2024 The $21 old fashioned was served in a glass that was first placed over small pieces of wood that were lit on fire with a small blowtorch to capture the smokiness. —

Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 May 2024 For a few seconds, use the blowtorch to set a couple of sage leaves on fire. —

Caroline Portillo, Charlotte Observer, 29 Jan. 2024 See all Example Sentences for blowtorch