torch

[US]/tɔːtʃ/
[UK]/tɔːrtʃ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a portable battery-operated device that produces a beam of light, often used for illumination
vi. burn like a torch
vt. ignite with a torch

Phrases & Collocations

torch relay

olympic torch

welding torch

torch plan

plasma torch

cutting torch

carry the torch

torch light

torch bearer

burning torch

electric torch

carry a torch

Example Sentences

Shine the torch in, please.

Shine the torch out, please.

the torch beam dimmed perceptibly.

the torches inflame the night to the eastward.

still carrying a torch for an old sweetheart.

The torch flares in the darkness.

Shine the torch down here, please.

Shine the torch up into the rafters, please.

The watchman shone his torch at us.

he swung his torch in a wide arc.

he pointed the torch beam at the floor.

he shaded the torch with his hand.

he shone the torch around the room before entering.

mountain warlords carried the torch of Greek independence.

She’s been carrying a torch for him for years.

He flashed a torch to guide me.

Torches illuminated the picnic areas.

Shine the torch on so that we can read the labels.

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