n. | 1. | A light or luminary formed of some combustible substance, as of resinous wood; a large candle or flambeau, or a lamp giving a large, flaring flame. | |||
2. | A flashlight.
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Noun | 1. | torch - a light carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance |
2. | torch - tall-stalked very woolly mullein with densely packed yellow flowers; ancient Greeks and Romans dipped the stalks in tallow for funeral torches | |
3. | torch - a small portable battery-powered electric lamp Synonyms: flashlight | |
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Verb | 1. | torch - burn maliciously, as by arson; "The madman torched the barns" |