blowtorch
blow·torch/ˈbloʊˌtoɹt͡ʃ/noun, verb
blowtorch is spelled B-L-O-W-T-O-R-C-H: 9 letters and 2 syllables (blow·torch). It appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 59,387th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, blowtorch means “A tool which projects a controlled stream of a highly flammable gas over a spark in order to produce a controlled flame” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of blowtorch is blowtorches.
How many letters and syllables are in blowtorch?
| Letters | 9: B-L-O-W-T-O-R-C-H |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: blow·torch |
| In writing | about once in every 4 million words; the 59,387th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is blowtorch?
Blowtorch appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 59,387th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce blowtorch?
- UK /ˈbləʊˌtɔːtʃ/
- US /ˈbloʊˌtoɹt͡ʃ/
Blowtorch has 2 syllables, split blow·torch in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Qwertygiy-blowtorch.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with blowtorch
Also written: blow torch (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of blowtorch
- blowtorches plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- blow torch
- blowtorching participle, present
- blowtorched participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does blowtorch mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A tool which projects a controlled stream of a highly flammable gas over a spark in order to produce a controlled flame.
- 2
USslangA jet fighter.
verb
- 1
To apply a blowtorch to (something).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Blowtorch in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense tool:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | chalumeau, lampe à souder |
| German | Lötlampe |
| Portuguese | maçarico |
| Spanish | soplete |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does blowtorch come from?
From blow + torch.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).