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