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Uncommontorch
The correct spelling is torch.
How to pronounce torch
/tɔːtʃ/
nounIPA: /tɔːtʃ/
Say it like: Tor-ch
The correct spelling is torch. A stick with a flame on one end, used chiefly as a light source; a similarly shaped implement with a replaceable supply of flammable material. For example: "The mob of angry villagers carried torches and pitchforks to the vampire's castle."
Usage Examples
“The mob of angry villagers carried torches and pitchforks to the vampire's castle.”
“Ernst slipped and dropped his torch on the flagstones, shattering the bulb and plunging us into darkness.”
“Some hoodlums had torched a derelict automobile, which emitted a ghastly pall of thick, black smoke that filled the street.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A stick with a flame on one end, used chiefly as a light source; a similarly shaped implement with a replaceable supply of flammable material.
- 2.A portable light source powered by electricity; a flashlight.
- 3.An arsonist.
- 4.A blowtorch or oxy-gas torch.
verb
- 1.To set fire to, especially by use of a torch (flaming stick).
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