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n. - A burner that mixes air and gas to produce a very hot flame.

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Usage examples (3)
  • Stenning was there with Fleming, a lighted blowlamp in his hand; they were labouring to get the starboard engine under way.
  • Back for lunch, cleaned the house, concreted the inspection hole some more - played with a blowlamp and some spare tarmac - apparently, you can indeed make it more...
  • Bringing back Mandelson could be seen as a masterstroke in that: it will grab the headlines away from the more controversial moves; bring in from the old one of the most...
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