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oxy-gas torch

oxy-gas torch noun: a type of torch in which the oxygen and the hydrogen are led off the electrolysis cell separately and are fed into the two gas connections.

Noun

oxy-gas torch (plural oxy-gas torches)

  1. A type of torch in which the oxygen and the hydrogen are led off the electrolysis cell separately and are fed into the two gas connections.
    • In this instance, an oxy-gas torch was used very effectively for this purpose, and a space two inches wide was quickly cut in the web which had a section of 5 by 15 inches.1909, The University of California (publisher), Machinery - Volume 16, page 963

Forms of oxy-gas torch

pluraloxy-gas torches

Origin of oxy-gas torch

First use appears c. 1909. See cite below.

Questions about oxy-gas torch

What does oxy-gas torch mean?
Oxy-gas torch means a type of torch in which the oxygen and the hydrogen are led off the electrolysis cell separately and are fed into the two gas connections.
What part of speech is oxy-gas torch?
Oxy-gas torch is a noun.
What is the plural of oxy-gas torch?
The plural of oxy-gas torch is oxy-gas torches.

Words near oxy-gas torch in the dictionary

  1. Oxwich
  2. Oxwick
  3. oxwork
  4. oxy
  5. oxy-
  6. oxy-gas torch
  7. oxy-gas torches
  8. oxy-hydrogen
  9. oxyacanthine
  10. oxyacetylene
  11. oxyacetylenic

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