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oxygen lance

American  

noun

  1. a tube for conveying oxygen, used in various thermal cutting or steelmaking operations.

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Technically, Mike had used the perfectly well-known trick of an oxygen lance to pierce the airlock door, let the air out of the lock, and so allow the outer door to be opened.

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