Torch: meaning, definitions and examples
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torch
[ tษหtส ]
light source
A torch is a portable light source, typically a battery-powered stick with a bulb or a flame at one end.
Synonyms
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.
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
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.
burning
To torch something means to set it on fire deliberately.
Synonyms
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:
๐ต๐น tocha
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฎเคถเคพเคฒ
๐ฉ๐ช Fackel
๐ฎ๐ฉ obor
๐บ๐ฆ ัะฐะบะตะป
๐ต๐ฑ pochodnia
๐ฏ๐ต ใใใพใค (taimatsu)
๐ซ๐ท torche
๐ช๐ธ antorcha
๐น๐ท meลale
๐ฐ๐ท ํ๋ถ (hoetbul)
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ุดุนู
๐จ๐ฟ pochodeล
๐ธ๐ฐ pochodeล
๐จ๐ณ ็ซ็ฌ (huวjรน)
๐ธ๐ฎ bakla
๐ฎ๐ธ blys
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฐะปะฐั
๐ฌ๐ช แฉแแ แแฆแแแแ (chiraghdani)
๐ฆ๐ฟ mษลษl
๐ฒ๐ฝ antorcha
Etymology
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.
Word Frequency Rank
Ranked #10,286, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.
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