Torch
11torch — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 (BrE) electric light ⇨ See also ↑flashlight ADJECTIVE ▪ powerful ▪ electric VERB + TORCH ▪ carry, have …
12torch — n. portable electric light (BE; AE has flashlight) 1) to turn on a torch 2) to flash, shine a torch on burning stick 3) to light a torch 4) to bear a torch device used to produce a very hot flame 5) a welding torch misc. 6) to put smt. to the… …
13Torch — Originally, a torch was a portable source of fire used as a source of light, usually a rod shaped piece of wood with a rag soaked in pitch and/or some other flammable material wrapped around one end. Torches were often supported in sconces by… …
14torch — n. & v. n. 1 (also electric torch) Brit. a portable battery powered electric lamp. 2 a a piece of wood, cloth, etc., soaked in tallow and lighted for illumination. b any similar lamp, e.g. an oil lamp on a pole. 3 a source of heat, illumination,… …
15torch — [[t]tɔ͟ː(r)tʃ[/t]] torches, torching, torched 1) N COUNT A torch is a small electric light which is powered by batteries and which you can carry in your hand. [BRIT] (in AM, use flashlight) 2) N COUNT A torch is a long stick with burning material …
16torch — 01. The Vikings had brought [torches] to set fire to the enemy village. 02. The villagers used [torches] to chase the monster back to the castle. 03. When we went camping, we made [torches] using branches dipped in sap from a fir tree. 04. A… …
17torch — I UK [tɔː(r)tʃ] / US [tɔrtʃ] noun [countable] Word forms torch : singular torch plural torches * 1) British a small electric light operated by batteries that you hold in your hand. The American word is flashlight Don t shine your torch straight… …
18torch — torch1 [ tɔrtʃ ] noun count 1. ) a piece of wood with a flame at one end that is used as a light a ) a tool with a flame at one end that is used for joining pieces of metal together or removing paint: BLOWTORCH 2. ) BRITISH a FLASHLIGHT carry the …
19torch — {{11}}torch (n.) late 13c., from O.Fr. torche, originally twisted thing, hence torch formed of twisted tow dipped in wax, probably from V.L. *torca, alteration of L.L. torqua, variant of classical L. torques collar of twisted metal, from torquere …
20torch — torch1 torchable, adj. torchless, adj. torchlike, adj. /tawrch/, n. 1. a light to be carried in the hand, consisting of some combustible substance, as resinous wood, or of twisted flax or the like soaked with tallow or other flammable substance,… …
