blowlamp
- noun
- /ˈbloʊˌlæmp/
- Archaic
:
soplete
- He carefully adjusted the blowlamp to achieve the right temperature for soldering.
Examples
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The plumber used a blowlamp to heat the pipe before bending it.
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Old-fashioned blowlamps are often found in antique tool collections.
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The blowlamp heated the metal quickly.
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He used a blowlamp for his metalworking project.
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The plumber used a blowlamp to heat the pipe before bending it.
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He carefully adjusted the blowlamp to achieve the right temperature for soldering.
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Old-fashioned blowlamps are often found in antique tool collections.
Synonyms
21
6.2
A tool that makes a very hot flame to cut or join metal
16
4.6
A tool that makes a very hot flame to heat or join metal
Antonyms
How Hot
- Specialized
1
6.7
- Specialized
16
4.6
- Archaic
- Specialized
4
3.5
- Specialized
2
4.7
451
1.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Blowlamp comes from the simple words blow and lamp, where blow means 'to move air' and lamp means 'a small flame or light'. So a blowlamp is a portable tool that mixes air and fuel to make a very hot flame for heating metal or pipes.