blowpipe

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blowpipe

/ˈbloʊˌpaɪp/ US

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From blow + pipe.

noun blowpipes

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.
A weapon through which darts may be shot by blowing; a blowgun.
A long narrow pipe, rotated in the hands, upon which glassware is blown.
Similar: blowing pipe

verb blowpipes · blowpiping · blowpiped

transitive To direct air through a blowpipe.
transitive To shoot with a blowpipe (a weapon). […] when blowpiping little birds, which will be badly wounded enough to catch anyway.

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noun chemistry: narrow tube to blow air onto flame

Deutsch	Lötrohr

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@misc{blowpipe_2026,
  title = {blowpipe},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/blowpipe},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}