oxyacetylene torch
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- noun
- /ˌɑksiəˈsɛtəlɪn tɔrʧ/
- Specialized
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soplete de oxyacetileno
- He would take a little piece of wire and pound it flat with a, with like a oxyacetylene torch and then drill a little hole through it.
Examples
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To repair the broken pipe, he grabbed an oxyacetylene torch to cut through the steel.
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So it's time to break out the oxyacetylene torch now.
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He would take a little piece of wire and pound it flat with a, with like a oxyacetylene torch and then drill a little hole through it.
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In the winter of 1993, a plant worker collapsed at the Department of Energy's Savannah River Site and nearly died after inhaling the fumes that were produced as he cut an iron pipe with an oxyacetylene torch.
Academic text (1998) -
The welder expertly used the oxyacetylene torch to join two pieces of metal together.
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During the metal workshop, students learned how to safely operate an oxyacetylene torch for welding.
Synonyms
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A tool that makes a very hot flame to cut or join metal
How Hot
Surface Forms
Morphology
oxyacetylene + torch
The compound names the kind of torch by specifying its fuel: 'oxyacetylene' (oxygen + acetylene) + 'torch' yields a torch that burns that gas mixture. Although 'oxyacetylene' is a technical term, the structure is fully compositional — a learner who knows the constituent parts can straightforwardly infer it is a welding/cutting torch using oxyacetylene.
Etymology
Oxyacetylene torch comes from the two gases it burns: oxygen and acetylene, and torch is a tool that makes a flame. When these gases burn together they make a very hot flame for 'cutting' or 'welding' metal, so the name tells you what the tool does.