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blowtorch

[bloh-tawrch] / ˈbloʊˌtɔrtʃ /


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The Bruins came firing back, led by Dent, who basically took a blowtorch to the Trojans’ defensive plans.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 8, 2026

Left behind on the street outside the Louvre was the truck, a jerry can, a blowtorch, angle grinders, a walkie-talkie and yellow vests.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

Say what you will about Arthur Burns, but he had enough common sense not to give a pyromaniac a blowtorch.

From Slate • Sep. 5, 2025

Flambéeing is a technique that involves the use of a blowtorch to light food.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2023

It was like she was a blowtorch burning my neck and making a crispy marshmallow out of my throat.

From "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" by Pablo Cartaya




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