Blowtorch

/ˈbloʊtɔːrtʃ/ noun

Definition

A handheld tool that produces a hot, intense flame for melting, cutting, or welding metal and other materials.

Etymology

A compound word combining 'blow' (Old English 'blāwan') and 'torch' (from Latin 'torqua'), describing a tool that blows flame like a torch.

Kelly Says

The blowtorch revolutionized metalworking and construction in the 1900s, but it became infamous in crime history—countless noir films featured blowtorches as the ultimate tool for eliminating evidence, making it a symbol of violent crime in popular culture.

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