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torch

/ torch /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a light carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
Type of:
light light source
Kinds of:
flambeau
verb Sense 2
burn maliciously, as by arson
"The madman torched the barns"
Type of:
burn fire burn down
Derived:
blowtorch blowlamp
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
noun Sense 3
a burner that mixes air and gas to produce a very hot flame
Type of:
burner
Kinds of:
oxyacetylene torch
noun Sense 4
a small portable battery-powered electric lamp
Type of:
electric lamp
Kinds of:
penlight
noun Sense 5
tall-stalked very woolly mullein with densely packed yellow flowers; ancient Greeks and Romans dipped the stalks in tallow for funeral torches
Type of:
mullein flannel leaf velvet plant
Semantic Complexity
96%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
15
Times Searched
19
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Related Words

light light source flambeau burn fire burn down burner oxyacetylene torch electric lamp penlight mullein flannel leaf