driptorch

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noun

A portable tool consisting of a fuel canister, spout, and wick, used to light fires by dripping flaming fuel onto the ground.

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Meanings

noundriptorch (plural driptorches)

plural driptorches

  1. A portable tool consisting of a fuel canister, spout, and wick, used to light fires by dripping flaming fuel onto the ground.

Origin

From drip + torch.

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APA

driptorch. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/driptorch

MLA

“driptorch.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/driptorch. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “driptorch,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/driptorch.

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