noun
- a portable device that produces a hot flame by burning fuel, used for soldering, welding, or heating surfaces
Usage: chiefly British; also called a blowtorch in American English
Examples
- The plumber used a blowlamp to solder the copper pipes together.
- She carefully applied heat with the blowlamp to remove the old paint.
- A blowlamp is essential equipment for any metalworking shop.
- He lit the blowlamp and adjusted the flame to the right intensity.
- The construction worker carried a blowlamp in his toolkit for emergency repairs.
- Blowlamps require proper safety training before use.