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torch

/tɔːtʃ/ /tɔɹtʃ/

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noun

A stick with a flame on one end, used chiefly as a light source; a similarly shaped implement with a replaceable supply of flammable material.

Examples :

"The hiker used a torch to light the way down the dark mountain path. "

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noun

A portable light source powered by electricity; a flashlight.

Examples :

"Ernst slipped and dropped his torch on the flagstones, shattering the bulb and plunging us into darkness."

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noun

Examples :

"The police suspected the disgruntled former employee was the torch responsible for burning down the warehouse. "

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noun

A blowtorch or oxy-gas torch.

Examples :

"The welder used the torch to melt the metal pieces together. "

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verb

To set fire to, especially by use of a torch (flaming stick).

Examples :

"Some hoodlums had torched a derelict automobile, which emitted a ghastly pall of thick, black smoke that filled the street."

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