blast lamp
noun
a torch or lamp, as a blowtorch or a lamp for lampworking, in which the flame is fed by an air or oxygen blast.
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Origin of blast lamp
First recorded in 1880–85
Words nearby blast lamp
blast, blast cell, blast furnace, blast injection, blast injury, blast lamp, blast off, blast wave, blast-furnace cement, blasted, blastema
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Example sentences from the Web for blast lamp
Then Jefferson said: "Light that blast-lamp, and we'll open it."
For Jacinta|Harold BindlossA blast-lamp is likely to be more useful here than the fish-tail burner.
Laboratory Manual of Glass-Blowing|Francis C. FraryJumping down, he went along the track and stopped in the strong light a blast-lamp threw across a gap.
Northwest!|Harold BindlossThey worked by a blast-lamp until late at night and began again before daybreak in the morning.
The Girl From Keller's|Harold Bindloss