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| torch [ tawrch ] |
noun (plural torch·es) |
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1. burning stick: a stick of wood dipped in wax or with one end wrapped in combustible material, set on fire and carried, especially in former times, as a source of light
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2. U.K.
Same as flashlight (sense 1)
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3. device emitting flame: a portable device that emits an extremely hot flame, e.g. one used in welding or for stripping paint
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4. source of enlightenment: a source of guidance or enlightenment
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literary
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transitive verb (past and past participle torched, present participle torch·ing, 3rd person present singular torch·es) |
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set something on fire: to set fire to something, especially as an act of arson or terrorism
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| [13th century. Via French torche< Latin torques "torque" < torquere "to twist"] |
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  torch·er noun |
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carry a torch for somebody to be in love with somebody, especially when this feeling is secret or unrequited (informal)
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