Meaning of BLOWTUBE
| Pronunciation: | | 'blow`toob
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- [n] a tube through which darts can be shot by blowing
- [n] a device that directs air or gas into a flame to concentrate heat
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| | Synonyms: | | blow tube, blowgun, blowpipe |
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| | See Also: | | device, tube, tubing | |
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| | Definition: | | \Blow"tube`\, n.
1. A blowgun. --Tylor.
2. A similar instrument, commonly of tin, used by boys for
discharging paper wads and other light missiles.
3. (Glassmaking) A long wrought iron tube, on the end of
which the workman gathers a quantity of ``metal'' (melted
glass), and through which he blows to expand or shape it;
-- called also {blowing tube}, and {blowpipe}.
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