1. (noun) torch
a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
Synonyms: blowlamp, common mullein, flashlight, great mullein, blowtorch, woolly mullein, flannel mullein
2. (noun) common mullein, great mullein, Aaron's rod, flannel mullein, woolly mullein, torch, Verbascum thapsus
tall-stalked very woolly mullein with densely packed yellow flowers; ancient Greeks and Romans dipped the stalks in tallow for funeral torches
Synonyms: flannel mullein, flashlight, common mullein, blowlamp, woolly mullein, great mullein, torch, blowtorch
3. (noun) flashlight, torch
a small portable battery-powered electric lamp
Synonyms: flannel mullein, flashlight, common mullein, blowlamp, woolly mullein, great mullein, torch, blowtorch
4. (verb) blowtorch, torch, blowlamp
a burner that mixes air and gas to produce a very hot flame
Synonyms: great mullein, flashlight, common mullein, blowlamp, woolly mullein, torch, flannel mullein, blowtorch
5. (verb) torch
burn maliciously, as by arson
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