noun Download 🔗Share A narrow tube through which a jet of air is directed onto a flame; used in the analysis of minerals etc and in jewelry manufacture Examples : "The chemist used the blowpipe to carefully direct air onto the sample, helping to identify the mineral. " utensil technology device item science chemistry mineral industry Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A weapon through which darts may be shot by blowing; a blowgun Examples : "The Amazonian hunter skillfully used his blowpipe to shoot a dart at a monkey high in the trees. " weapon utensil Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A long narrow pipe, rotated in the hands, upon which glassware is blown Examples : "The glassblower used a blowpipe to carefully shape the molten glass into a delicate vase. " utensil technology material art Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
