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torch
Noun
  • A stick with a flame on one end, used chiefly as a light source; a similarly shaped implement with a replaceable supply of flammable material.
  • A portable light source powered by electricity; a flashlight. Britain, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa
  • An arsonist. slang, US
  • Short form for blowtorch or oxy-gas torch.
Verb
  • To set fire to, especially by use of a torch (flaming stick).