How to Use acetylene in a Sentence

acetylene

noun

• Scott Prather, the oldest and most experienced of the three men, used an acetylene torch to cut the first bell's yolk from the frame.
  — Lynn Ischay, cleveland.com, 27 May 2017
• When, near the end, the Jets corner her and almost force a rape, her disgust cuts through the screen like an acetylene torch.
  — Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 Dec. 2021
• Fortunately, the use of a hot wrench (oxy-acetylene torch) or a hacksaw will cure the problem in a jiffy.
  — Car and Driver, 28 Sep. 2022
• This leads to the buildup of more complex gaseous compounds, such as ethylene and acetylene.
  — Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 25 July 2015
• The man accused of cracking safes around Greater Cincinnati with an acetylene torch is now facing even more charges.
  — Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 31 Aug. 2023
• But putting shaped clay in a kiln is less risky than the local artist’s current project: applying an acetylene torch to paper.
  — Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 19 July 2019
• This requires me to use an acetylene torch, which has been one of the more empowering tools to master during my PhD.
  — Renée Zurui Wang, Washington Post, 14 June 2022
• The Cassini and Huygens probes observed both the lack of an ethane layer around the moon and a lack of acetylene on its surface, though both were expected.
  — Kiona N. Smith, Discover Magazine, 26 June 2019
• It was created with an acetylene torch, creating fissures of holes and bumps throughout the jagged piece.
  — Anthony Demarco, Forbes, 26 Mar. 2023
• Although some gases, such as acetylene and ethylene, have been spotted on Titan, Malaska said the conditions aren't right for that process to form the labyrinths.
  — Nola Taylor Redd, Fox News, 13 June 2017
• The gas canisters spread across the roadway contained oxygen, argon and acetylene, Jachles said.
  — Tonya Alanez, Sun-Sentinel.com, 4 May 2017
• With acetylene explosions, underwater tubes, and glow-in-the-dark wallpaper, the work put in on the course seems considerable.
  — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, 27 Apr. 2017
• The gun seen firing in the film is another mock-up which was not mounted on the helicopter and which consisted of metal tubing with spark plugs to ignite acetylene as it was blown through the barrels.
  — Peter Opaskar, Ars Technica, 10 Jan. 2020
• Welding or operating an acetylene or other torch with open flame is not allowed.
  — Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2021
• Using blasting, welding, or operating an acetylene or other torch with an open flame from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
  — Audrey Jensen, The Arizona Republic, 5 July 2021
• What’s more, acetylene-munching microbes on Earth can draw energy from the organic compound.
  — National Geographic, 6 Dec. 2019
• The Warped Perception folks experiment with using isopropyl alcohol and acetylene as fuels instead of gas, and the engine clearly doesn't care too much for those.
  — Avery Thompson, Popular Mechanics, 16 Jan. 2017
• Where electricity was not available, the city used gas acetylene tanks to illuminate warning traffic safety signs.
  — Jacques Kelly, baltimoresun.com, 19 Oct. 2019
• Welding, metal grinding or operating an acetylene or other torch with open flame except by permit.
  — NBC News, 15 July 2023
• Investigators found that some equipment Jacob used for welding was missing from the home’s garage, including an acetylene tank, which is a highly explosive gas that can be ignited by static electricity if confined in a small space.
  — oregonlive, 19 Nov. 2021
• But unless somebody ships a load of acetylene torches to Toyota's indefatigable product planners, that's an improbable upgrade.
  — John Phillips, Car and Driver, 28 Nov. 2022
• Investigators determined that the fire in a basement at 113 W. Main St. during construction was sparked by an acetylene cutting torch that ignited material nearby.
  — Grace Schneider, The Courier-Journal, 19 Feb. 2018
• Welding or operating acetylene or other open-flame torch devices.
  — Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 6 June 2024
• And at the time, the Model T had acetylene lamps in the front.
  — Quartz Staff, Quartz, 19 Mar. 2024
• Finally, an acetylene torch was needed to light the pilot light.
  — Larry Printz, Ars Technica, 4 Oct. 2023