torch
/tˈɔrtʃ/
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Definitions
Noun
a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
Noun
tall-stalked very woolly mullein with densely packed yellow flowers; ancient Greeks and Romans dipped the stalks in tallow for funeral torches
Noun
a small portable battery-powered electric lamp
Noun
a burner that mixes air and gas to produce a very hot flame
Verb
burn maliciously, as by arson; "The madman torched the barns"
Synonyms
Aaron''s rod
blowlamp
blowtorch
common mullein
flannel mullein
flashlight
great mullein
Verbascum thapsus
woolly mullein