torches

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A form of torch — A stick of wood or plant fibres twisted together, with one end soaked in a flammable substance such as resin or tallow and set on fire, which is held in the hand, put into a wall bracket, or stuck into the ground, and used chiefly as a light source.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of torch
verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of torch
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APA

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Chicago

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

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