Main Entry: blow·pipe

Pronunciation: \ˈblō-ˌpīp\

Function: noun

Date: 1685

1 : a small tubular instrument for directing a jet of air or other gas into a flame so as to concentrate and increase the heat
2 : blowgun
3 : a tubular instrument used for revealing or cleaning a bodily cavity by forcing air into it
4 : a long metal tube on the end of which a glassmaker gathers a quantity of molten glass and through which he blows to expand and shape it