blowtorch

blowtorch

a small burner that produces a very hot flame, used to remove old paint, melt soft metal, etc

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blowtorch

[′blō‚tȯrch]

(engineering)

A small, portable blast burner which operates either by having air or oxygen and gaseous fuel delivered through tubes or by having a fuel tank which is pressured by a hand pump. Also known as blast lamp; blowpipe.

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

blowtorch, Brit

blowlamp A small torch which generates a high-intensity flame; used for heating soldering irons, burning off paint, etc.

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Architecture and Construction. Copyright © 2003 by McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

The following article is from The Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1979). It might be outdated or ideologically biased.

Blowtorch

 

(blast lamp, blow lamp), a heating unit in which heat is generated by a flame fueled by a liquid combustible, such as alcohol, kerosine, or gasoline; the combustion products in the blowtorch create an extended flare. Blowtorches are used to heat parts and melt solder when soldering at temperatures to 1100°C. They are also used to heat soldering irons and other tools. The atomizer type of blowtorch is the most common. Gasoline blowtorches generate the most heat and are the most convenient to use. Tank capacity varies from 0.1 to 2 liters.

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