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Torch
01
a handheld portable light source that uses a flame to lighten a place
Examples
He lit a torch to explore the dark cave.
02
a portable electric light source, typically powered by batteries, used to illuminate dark areas
Dialect
British
British
Examples
She used a torch to find her way through the dark forest.
03
a tool that generates a high-temperature flame by combining fuel with air, used for welding, cutting, or heating
Examples
The welder used a torch to fuse the metal pieces.
to torch
01
to intentionally set fire to something, causing it to burn or be destroyed
Transitive: to torch sth
Examples
The rioters torched several cars during the protest.
02
to heat drugs, such as crack, before inhaling
SlangExamples
He torched a small piece of crack before taking a hit.
