helitorch

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noun

An ignition device operated from a helicopter, used to start controlled fires etc.

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Meanings

nounhelitorch (plural helitorches)

plural helitorches

  1. firefightingAn ignition device operated from a helicopter, used to start controlled fires etc.

Origin

From heli- + torch.

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Cite this entry
APA

helitorch. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/helitorch

MLA

“helitorch.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/helitorch. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “helitorch,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/helitorch.

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