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Definition of torch

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Torch Torch (t[^o]rch), n. [OE. torche, F. torche a torch, rag, wisp, pad; probably from a derivative of L. torquere, tortum, to twist, because twisted like a rope; cf. F. torcher to rub, wipe, It. topcia a torch, torciare to wrap, twist, OF. torse a torse. Cf. Torture.] 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. They light the nuptial torch. --Milton.
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Torchwort Torch"wort`, n. (Bot.) The common mullein, the stalks of which, dipped in suet, anciently served for torches. Called also torch, and hig-taper.

Meaning of torch from wikipedia

- A torch is a stick with combustible material at one end which can be used as a light source or to set something on fire. Torches have been used throughout...
- Look up torch or torches in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A torch is a portable burning light source. Torch or torches may also refer to: Torch, Missouri...
- Torch was a Chromium-based web browser and Internet suite developed by the North Carolina–based Torch Media. As of November 2022, downloads for Torch...
- Operation Torch (8–16 November 1942) was an Allied invasion of French North Africa during the Second World War. Torch was a compromise operation that...
- A torch song is a sentimental love song, typically one in which the singer laments an unrequited or lost love, either where one party is oblivious to...
- The Human Torch (Jonathan Lowell Spencer "Johnny" Storm) is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is...
- A tiki torch is a pole-mounted torch, typically made of bamboo, that originated in the tiki culture of the mid-20th-century United States, which has increased...
- TORCH syndrome is a cluster of symptoms caused by congenital infection with toxoplasmosis, rubella, cytomegalovirus, herpes simplex, and other organisms...
- The Human Torch, also known as Jim Hammond (originally, Hamond), is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created...
- BlackBerry Torch is a series of smartphones manufactured by BlackBerry Ltd. The lineup consists of the following: BlackBerry Torch 9800, the first phone...