"torch down" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: torches down [present, singular, third-person], torching down [participle, present], torched down [participle, past], torched down [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} torch down (third-person singular simple present torches down, present participle torching down, simple past and past participle torched down)
  1. (transitive, literally) To set all of (something) on fire, especially so as to destroy it. Tags: literally, transitive
    Sense id: en-torch_down-en-verb-3JDRS1Lg
  2. (transitive, roofing) To use a propane torch to burn sheets of modified bitumen, a technique used on roofs to provide waterproofing and fire resistance. Tags: transitive Categories (topical): Roofing
    Sense id: en-torch_down-en-verb-SMfx48GV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs formed with "down", Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 90 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs formed with "down": 14 86 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 9 91 Topics: business, construction, manufacturing, roofing
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