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oxyacetylene torch

[¦äk·sē·ə′sed·əl‚ēn ¦tȯrch]
(engineering)
A torch that mixes acetylene and oxygen to produce a hot flame for the welding or cutting of metal. Also known as acetylene torch.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

oxyacetylene torch

A torch utilizing the flame produced by the combustion of acetylene with oxygen.
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