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blowtorch

blow·torch

Today it means: A tool which projects a controlled stream of a highly flammable gas over a spark in order to produce a controlled flame. Full definition →

First used 20th c.

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The story

From blow + torch.

First known use, by meaning

20th c. A jet fighter.

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