blowpipe

American  

[bloh-pahyp] / ˈbloʊˌpaɪp /

noun

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

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

3. blowgun.

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

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blowpipe British  

/ ˈbləʊˌpaɪp /

noun

1. US word: blowgun.  a long tube from which pellets, poisoned darts, etc, are shot by blowing

2. 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

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

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Etymology

Origin of blowpipe

First recorded in 1675–85; blow ² + pipe ¹

Example Sentences

As a boy he was fascinated by his grandmother's stories of the family's history - adventures involving swords, blowpipes and far-off lands.

From BBC

A study published today in Integrative Organismal Biology comes down on the side of the blowpipe.

From Science Magazine

The Korubo tribe was said to be proudly traditional, hunting with blowpipes and wooden clubs and living their lives largely in the nude.

From Fox News

The Korubo are a proud and warlike tribe who hunt with blowpipes and long wooden clubs.

From The Guardian

Molten glass slowly ballooning from the tip of a blowpipe.

From New York Times