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torch > 5 senses
NOUN	1	torch	A light carried in the hand
	2	torch, common mullein, great mullein, Aaron's rod, flannel mullein, woolly mullein, Verbascum thapsus	Tall-stalked very woolly mullein with densely packed yellow flowers
	3	torch, flashlight	A small portable battery-powered electric lamp
	4	torch, blowtorch, blowlamp	A burner that mixes air and gas to produce a very hot flame
VERB	1	torch	Burn maliciously, as by arson

torch > pronunciation
Sounds	tao'rch
Rhymes	blowtorch, porch, scorch

torch > noun 1, artifact
Meaning	A light carried in the hand. Consists of some flammable substance.
Broader	light, light source
Narrower	flambeau
Verbs	torch

torch > noun 2, plant
Meaning	Tall-stalked very woolly mullein with densely packed yellow flowers. Ancient Greeks and Romans dipped the stalks in tallow for funeral torches.
Synonyms	common mullein, great mullein, Aaron's rod, flannel mullein, woolly mullein, Verbascum thapsus
Broader	mullein, flannel leaf, velvet plant

torch > noun 3, artifact
Meaning	A small portable battery-powered electric lamp.
Synonyms	flashlight
Parts	flashlight battery
Broader	electric lamp
Narrower	penlight

torch > noun 4, artifact
Meaning	A burner that mixes air and gas to produce a very hot flame.
Synonyms	blowtorch, blowlamp
Broader	burner
Narrower	oxyacetylene torch
Verbs	torch

torch > verb, change
Meaning	Burn maliciously, as by arson.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Examples	"The madman torched the barns"
Broader	burn, fire, burn down
Nouns	torch; torch

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