torchmaking

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noun

The communal work carried out by bonfire society members in September, October and early November to prepare for Bonfire Night, especially by making torches.

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Meanings

nountorchmaking (uncountable)
  1. uncountableSussexThe communal work carried out by bonfire society members in September, October and early November to prepare for Bonfire Night, especially by making torches.

Origin

From torch + making.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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