"blowpipe" meaning in English

See blowpipe in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-blowpipe.wav Forms: blowpipes [plural]
Etymology: From blow + pipe. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|blow|pipe}} blow + pipe Head templates: {{en-noun}} blowpipe (plural blowpipes)
  1. (chemistry) A narrow tube through which a jet of air is directed onto a flame; used in the analysis of minerals etc and in jewelry manufacture. Categories (topical): Chemistry, Weapons Translations (chemistry: narrow tube to blow air onto flame): puhalluspilli (Finnish), Lötrohr [neuter] (German), blåserør [neuter] (Norwegian Bokmål), ihip (Tagalog), ఊదుగొట్టము (ūdugoṭṭamu) (Telugu)
    Sense id: en-blowpipe-en-noun-Sgy6Glo5 Disambiguation of Weapons: 29 16 20 26 9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Polish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 6 30 29 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 28 6 34 27 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 29 4 33 31 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 24 8 32 27 8 Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences Disambiguation of 'chemistry: narrow tube to blow air onto flame': 79 5 16
  2. A weapon through which darts may be shot by blowing; a blowgun. Categories (topical): Weapons Related terms (equipment blowing air to fire): blower
    Sense id: en-blowpipe-en-noun-sWkOtvwQ Disambiguation of Weapons: 29 16 20 26 9 Disambiguation of 'equipment blowing air to fire': 22 61 17
  3. (glassblowing) A long narrow pipe, rotated in the hands, upon which glassware is blown. Categories (topical): Glassblowing, Weapons Translations (narrow pipe to blow glassware): puhallusputki (Finnish), puhalluspilli (Finnish), blåserør [neuter] (Norwegian Bokmål), dmuchawka [feminine] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-blowpipe-en-noun-n4PbolfK Disambiguation of Weapons: 29 16 20 26 9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Norwegian Bokmål translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Tagalog translations, Terms with Telugu translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 6 30 29 4 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 22 6 39 25 8 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 28 6 34 27 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 29 4 33 31 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 25 7 37 26 5 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 26 5 37 27 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Norwegian Bokmål translations: 25 8 37 25 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 24 8 32 27 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Tagalog translations: 26 8 35 27 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Telugu translations: 25 10 34 27 5 Topics: arts, crafts, glassblowing, hobbies, lifestyle Disambiguation of 'narrow pipe to blow glassware': 15 7 78
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: blowpiper Related terms: glassblower [glassblowing, crafts, arts, hobbies, lifestyle]

Verb

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-blowpipe.wav Forms: blowpipes [present, singular, third-person], blowpiping [participle, present], blowpiped [participle, past], blowpiped [past]
Etymology: From blow + pipe. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|blow|pipe}} blow + pipe Head templates: {{en-verb}} blowpipe (third-person singular simple present blowpipes, present participle blowpiping, simple past and past participle blowpiped)
  1. (chemistry) To direct air through a blowpipe. Categories (topical): Chemistry, Weapons
    Sense id: en-blowpipe-en-verb-stSVV5cv Disambiguation of Weapons: 29 16 20 26 9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Polish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 6 30 29 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 28 6 34 27 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 29 4 33 31 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 24 8 32 27 8 Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  2. (transitive) To shoot with a blowpipe (weapon). Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-blowpipe-en-verb-Mf-iLIwN

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        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "Lötrohr"
    },
    {
      "code": "nb",
      "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
      "sense": "chemistry: narrow tube to blow air onto flame",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "blåserør"
    },
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      "code": "tl",
      "lang": "Tagalog",
      "sense": "chemistry: narrow tube to blow air onto flame",
      "word": "ihip"
    },
    {
      "code": "te",
      "lang": "Telugu",
      "roman": "ūdugoṭṭamu",
      "sense": "chemistry: narrow tube to blow air onto flame",
      "word": "ఊదుగొట్టము"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "narrow pipe to blow glassware",
      "word": "puhallusputki"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "narrow pipe to blow glassware",
      "word": "puhalluspilli"
    },
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      "code": "nb",
      "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
      "sense": "narrow pipe to blow glassware",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "blåserør"
    },
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      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "narrow pipe to blow glassware",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "dmuchawka"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "blowgun",
    "blowpipe (tool)"
  ],
  "word": "blowpipe"
}

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      ],
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        "To direct air through a blowpipe."
      ],
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        "(chemistry) To direct air through a blowpipe."
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          "ref": "2006, Pierre Le Roux, Bernard Sellato, Divine Messengers, page 332:",
          "text": "[…] when blowpiping little birds, which will be badly wounded enough to catch anyway.",
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        }
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      "glosses": [
        "To shoot with a blowpipe (weapon)."
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        "(transitive) To shoot with a blowpipe (weapon)."
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