blowpipe
/ˈbloʊˌpaɪp/ noun, verb
Forms blowpipes blowpiping blowpiped
- noun (chemistry) 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.
- noun A weapon through which darts may be shot by blowing; a blowgun.
- noun (glassblowing) A long narrow pipe, rotated in the hands, upon which glassware is blown.
- verb (chemistry, transitive) To direct air through a blowpipe.
- verb (transitive) To shoot with a blowpipe (a weapon).
Synonyms
Etymology
From blow + pipe.
Webster’s 1913
Sources: Wiktionary · WordNet 3.0 · Webster’s 1913 — from the Wiktionary entry “blowpipe”, CC BY-SA 4.0. Details