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blow-pipe, blowpipe
[f. blow v.1 + pipe.]
1. a. A tube through which a current of air (or other gas) is blown into a flame to increase the heat, for the purpose of fusing metals, etc.; especially employed in chemical experiments, analysis, etc. (Hence, often attrib., as in blowpipe analysis, blow-pipe character, blow-pipe flame.) b. Glass-blowing. A tube by means of which the molten glass is blown into the required shape.
1685Boyle Effects of Motion iv. 36 A small crooked pipe of metal or glass, such as Tradesmen..call a Blow-pipe. 1765Douglas in Phil. Trans. LVIII. 185 The flame of a candle was directed to it by means of a blow-pipe. 1830Herschel Stud. Nat. Phil. ii. vi. (1851) 162 These great masses are made up of watch-glassfuls, and blowpipe-beads. c1865J. Wylde in Circ. Sc. I. 396/2 Much art is required in using the blow-pipe. 1868Dana Min. Introd. 20 Physical and Blowpipe characters. 1879Watts Dict. Chem. I. 616 A blowpipe flame of great power.
2. A long tube through which American Indians and other races propel arrows or darts by force of the breath.
1825Waterton Wand. S. Amer. i. i. 89 They will..send the poisoned dart from the blow-pipe true to its destination. 1840Marryat Olla Podr. (Rtldg.) 291 Like an arrow from the blow-pipe of a South American Indian. |