Thesaurus: blowtube

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1. n. A blowgun.
2. n. A similar instrument, commonly of tin, used by boys for discharging paper wads and other light missiles.
3. n. 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.
4. n. a tube that directs air or gas into a flame to concentrate heat
5. n. a tube through which darts can be shot by blowing
6. 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.
7. A long wrought iron tube, on the end of which the workmangathers a quantity of "metal" (melted glass), and through which heblows to expand or shape it; -- called also blowing tube, andblowpipe.
8. n a tube that directs air or gas into a flame to concentrate heat n a tube through which darts can be shot by blowing