blowpipe

[ bloh-pahyp ]

/ ˈbloʊˌpaɪp /

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noun

a tube through which a stream of air or gas is forced into a flame to concentrate and increase its heating action.

Also called blow-iron, blowtube. Glass Blowing. a long metal pipe used to gather and blow the molten glass in making hollowware.

blowgun.

Medicine/Medical. an instrument used to observe or clean a cavity.

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Origin of blowpipe

First recorded in 1675–85; blow² + pipe¹

Words nearby blowpipe

blow one's mind, blow one's own horn, blow one's top, blowout, blow over, blowpipe, blow sky-high, blow someone to, blowsy, blow the lid off, blow the whistle on

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How to use blowpipe in a sentence

Gabe Feenan plugs the blowpipe with his thumb, trapping air in the vessel so it doesn’t collapse.
How glassblowers turn silica, soda ash, and lime into stunning works of art|Rachel Feltman|September 23, 2021|Popular-Science
Sometimes two or three share a blowpipe in the glassmaking process, so they tried using a rubber tip, removing it before passing it to the next person.
How a mythical backwoods monster saved a struggling West Virginia glass company|Molly Born|May 6, 2021|Washington Post
A very neat repair can be made with an alcohol lamp and a blowpipe by using a little silver solder.
The Boy Mechanic, Book 2|Various
Then taking a poisoned arrow from his quiver, he puts it in the blowpipe, and collects his breath for the fatal puff.
Wanderings in South America|Charles Waterton

Here let the blowpipe remain suspended, while you take a view of the arms which are made to slay the larger beasts of the forest.
Wanderings in South America|Charles Waterton
He wasn't winded, ye see, for his blowpipe was intact, and his gear below-decks sound and ship-shape.
Dry Fish and Wet|Anthon Bernhard Elias Nilsen
All the work described in this book can quite well be done with a simple foot bellows and a quick-change blowpipe.
A Handbook of Laboratory Glass-Blowing|Bernard D. Bolas

British Dictionary definitions for blowpipe

blowpipe

/ (ˈbləʊˌpaɪp) /

noun

a long tube from which pellets, poisoned darts, etc, are shot by blowingUS word: blowgun

Also called: blow tube a tube for blowing air or oxygen into a flame to intensify its heat and direct it onto a small area

a long narrow iron pipe used to gather molten glass and blow it into shape

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