blowtorch
noun
blow·torch
ˈblō-ˌtȯrch 
: a small burner having a device to intensify combustion by means of a blast of air or oxygen, usually including a fuel tank pressurized by a hand pump, and used especially in plumbing
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He is suspected of trying to start fires in Woodland Hills, close to the Kenneth fire, after being found with a blowtorch, according to the Los Angeles Times.
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Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
Deadline reports that the Criminal Minds actor sprung into action on Thursday (Jan. 9), apprehending a suspect who was allegedly wielding a blowtorch in the Woodland Hills.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 13 Jan. 2025
Los Angeles police have a man in custody after a group of good Samaritans grabbed him near the Kenneth Fire, allegedly carrying a blowtorch, according to video from FOX 11 Los Angeles.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 10 Jan. 2025
Ortiz described the fire as a blowtorch and urged residents to follow orders if asked to leave.
—Jeremy Tanner, The Hill, 7 Jan. 2025
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Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
Deadline reports that the Criminal Minds actor sprung into action on Thursday (Jan. 9), apprehending a suspect who was allegedly wielding a blowtorch in the Woodland Hills.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 13 Jan. 2025
Los Angeles police have a man in custody after a group of good Samaritans grabbed him near the Kenneth Fire, allegedly carrying a blowtorch, according to video from FOX 11 Los Angeles.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 10 Jan. 2025
Ortiz described the fire as a blowtorch and urged residents to follow orders if asked to leave.
—Jeremy Tanner, The Hill, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Blowtorch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blowtorch. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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blowtorch
noun
blow·torch
-ˌtȯrch
: a small burner whose flame is made hotter by a blast of air or oxygen
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