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torch

NounTransitive VerbIntransitive Verb

Meanings

Noun

A portable battery-powered electric lamp with a handle.

"He used a torch to find his keys in the dark."

Noun

A piece of wood with a flammable material at one end, set on fire to provide light.

"The guards carried torches to illuminate the castle walls."

Transitive Verb

[~ something]

To set fire to something, typically a building or vehicle, as an act of arson.

"The rioters attempted to torch the warehouse."

Intransitive Verb

[~]

To set fire to something, typically as an act of arson.

"The abandoned house was torched during the night."

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