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Torch: meaning, definitions and examples

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torch

 

[ tษ”หtสƒ ]

Context #1

light source

A torch is a portable light source, typically a battery-powered stick with a bulb or a flame at one end.

Synonyms

flashlight, lantern, light

Examples of usage

  • You can use a torch to light up the dark room.
  • She used a torch to find her way through the forest.
Context #2

sports

In sports, a torch is a long stick with a flame at one end, used in relay races to pass the flame from one runner to another.

Synonyms

baton, flame

Examples of usage

  • The athlete carried the torch as he ran around the track.
  • The torch was passed smoothly from one runner to the next.
Context #3

burning

To torch something means to set it on fire deliberately.

Synonyms

burn, ignite, incinerate

Examples of usage

  • The arsonist torched the building in the middle of the night.
  • He torched the evidence before the police arrived.

Translations

Translations of the word "torch" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น tocha

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฎเคถเคพเคฒ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Fackel

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ obor

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั„ะฐะบะตะป

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ pochodnia

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใŸใ„ใพใค (taimatsu)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท torche

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ antorcha

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท meลŸale

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํšƒ๋ถˆ (hoetbul)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุดุนู„

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pochodeลˆ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ pochodeลˆ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็ซ็‚ฌ (huว’jรน)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ bakla

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ blys

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐะปะฐัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฉแƒ˜แƒ แƒแƒฆแƒ“แƒแƒœแƒ˜ (chiraghdani)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ mษ™ลŸษ™l

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ antorcha

Word origin

The word 'torch' originated from the Old English word 'tรฆrc', which means a twisted roll of resinous wood used for lighting. Torches have been used throughout history as a source of light in various cultures. In modern times, torches are commonly used as portable light sources or in ceremonial events like the Olympic torch relay.