blowtorch

Example Sentences

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Left behind on the street outside the Louvre was the truck, a jerry can, a blowtorch, angle grinders, a walkie-talkie and yellow vests.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

That was the assumption, at least, until Wednesday, when Moss took a blowtorch to those plans, scorching Louisville for 372 yards and six scores that shattered both USC and Holiday Bowl touchdown records.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 28, 2023

Flambéeing is a technique that involves the use of a blowtorch to light food.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2023

“The wind was so terrible it was just like a blowtorch, and once we would get certain areas put out it would just reignite,” she said.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 3, 2023

The rain was a blowtorch that did not warm.

From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut