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Blowtorch

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈbləʊˌtɔːtʃ

Definitions

  1. A tool which projects a controlled stream of a highly flammable gas over a spark in order to produce a controlled flame.
  2. A jet fighter.
    US, slang

Equivalents

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Examples

“When the firecan jockeys have⟳ flown their blowtorches some 100,000 miles, the doctors take⟳ over for the ground physical.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

Blowtorches blowtube Blowup Blowups blowy blowze

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