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torching

The correct spelling is torching.

How to pronounce torching

verb

Say it like: Tor-chi-ng

The correct spelling is torching. To set fire to, especially by use of a torch (flaming stick). For example: "Some hoodlums had torched a derelict automobile, which emitted a ghastly pall of thick, black smoke that filled the street."

Usage Examples

Some hoodlums had torched a derelict automobile, which emitted a ghastly pall of thick, black smoke that filled the street.

Meanings

verb

  1. 1.To set fire to, especially by use of a torch (flaming stick).

noun

  1. 1.An act of arson.
  2. 2.A way of catching fish at night with torchlight and spear.

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