blowpipe

noun

blow·pipe | \ ˈblō-ˌpīp

Definition of blowpipe

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

Examples of blowpipe in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The buck was given a low dose of tranquilizer, Tarbox said, delivered from a blowpipe. — Joan Morris, The Mercury News, "Ensnared young buck rescued from certain death in Menlo Park," 12 Sep. 2019 Guests can learn to weave, hunt with a blowpipe, and fish sustainably with poisonous roots, but there are also opportunities to teach in the local school. — Alex Postman, Condé Nast Traveler, "28 Places Our Travel Specialists Say You Should Go in 2019," 17 Dec. 2018 At his workstation, Horton rests the blowpipe's midsection on a metal arm. — C.j. Chivers, Popular Mechanics, "Meet the Man Glassblowing These Gorgeous Retro Fishing Lures," 26 Apr. 2016

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