blowpipen.
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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 attributive, as in blowpipe analysis, blowpipe character, blowpipe flame.)
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the world > matter > gas > air > moving air > [noun] > device for producing blast of air > pipe
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1685 R. Boyle Ess. Effects of Motion iv. 36 A small crooked pipe of metal or glass, such as Tradesmen..call a Blow-pipe.
1769 S. Douglas in Philos. Trans. 1768 (Royal Soc.) 58 185 The flame of a candle was directed to it by means of a blow-pipe.
1830 J. F. W. Herschel Prelim. Disc. Study Nat. Philos. ii. vi. 172 These great masses are made up of watch-glassfuls, and blowpipe-beads.
1868 J. D. Dana Syst. Mineral. (ed. 5) Introd. 20 Physical and Blowpipe characters.
1879 H. Watts Dict. Chem. I. 616 A blowpipe flame of great power.
b. Glass-blowing. A tube by means of which the molten glass is blown into the required shape.
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society > occupation and work > equipment > glass-making equipment > [noun] > shaping equipment
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c1865 J. Wylde Circle of Sci. I. 396/2 Much art is required in using the blow-pipe.
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1894 E. L. Wilson Cycl. Photogr. Blow-pipe, used for the magic-lantern or for illuminating purposes by the use of the oxy-hydrogen light.
2. A long tube through which American Indians and other races propel arrows or darts by force of the breath.
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society > armed hostility > military equipment > weapon > device for discharging missiles > device for discharging missiles through tube > [noun] > blow-pipe
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1825 C. Waterton Wanderings in S. Amer. i. i. 89 They will..send the poisoned dart from the blow-pipe true to its destination.
1840 F. Marryat Olla Podrida III. 224 Like an arrow from the blow-pipe of a South American Indian.
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