What does blowpipe mean?

Definitions for blowpipe
ˈbloʊˌpaɪpblow·pipe

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. blowtube, blow tube, blowpipenoun

    a tube that directs air or gas into a flame to concentrate heat

  2. blowgun, blowpipe, blowtube, blow tubenoun

    a tube through which darts can be shot by blowing

Wiktionary

  1. blowpipenoun

    a narrow tube through which a jet of air is directed onto a flame; used in the analysis of minerals etc and in jewelry manufacture

  2. blowpipenoun

    a weapon through which darts may be shot by blowing; a blowgun

  3. blowpipenoun

    a long narrow pipe, rotated in the hands, upon which glassware is blown

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  1. blowpipe

    A blowpipe is a tube through which a current of air is blown into a flame to concentrate and increase its heat, particularly used in metalwork and scientific experiments. It's also used in glassblowing industry. The technique dates back to early civilizations for shaping materials.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Blowpipenoun

    a tube for directing a jet of air into a fire or into the flame of a lamp or candle, so as to concentrate the heat on some object

  2. Blowpipenoun

    a blowgun; a blowtube

Wikidata

  1. Blowpipe

    The term blowpipe refers to one of several tools used to direct streams of gases into any of several working media.

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

  1. Blowpipe

    a contrivance by which a current of air is driven through a flame, and the flame directed upon some fusible substance to fuse or vitrify it.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of blowpipe in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of blowpipe in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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