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

Examples of blowtorch in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Witnesses said the thieves tried to set the lift truck on fire with a handheld blowtorch and gasoline but were interrupted by a museum security officer. —John Miller, CNN Money, 19 Nov. 2025

Watch the creation of frozen holiday sculptures using chisels, chainsaws and blowtorches. —Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 17 Nov. 2025

Do not use a blowtorch, kerosene or propane heater, charcoal stove, or other open flame device. —Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 12 Nov. 2025

Also collected as evidence at the crime scene was a blanket, two angle grinders used to cut through the window of the gallery and the display cases inside, a walkie-talkie, gasoline and a blowtorch, as well as the glove and helmet that contained the DNA. —Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 23 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1895, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for blowtorch

• porch
• scorch
• torch

Kids Definition

blowtorch

noun

blow·​torch -ˌtȯrch 

: a small burner whose flame is made hotter by a blast of air or oxygen