blowtube

• أنبوب يُنفخ فيه الهواء أو الغاز لتوجيهه إلى اللهب وتركيز الحرارة، أو أنبوب يُنفخ فيه السهام أو الدروع الصغيرة.

A noun referring to a tube used to direct air or gas into a flame to concentrate heat, or a tube through which darts can be shot by blowing.

1. Laboratory toolC1formal

   A tube used to direct a stream of air or gas into a flame to increase its temperature and focus the heat.

   أداة مخبرية

   • The chemist used a blowtube to heat the sample in the flame.
   • A blowtube is essential for certain glassblowing techniques.
   • He adjusted the blowtube to concentrate the flame on the metal.

   المرادفاتblowpipe

2. WeaponC1formal

   A long, narrow tube through which a dart or projectile is propelled by the force of the user's breath.

   سلاح

   • Indigenous hunters sometimes use a blowtube to hunt small game.
   • The blowtube allowed for silent and accurate shooting.
   • He crafted a blowtube from a hollow reed.

   المرادفاتblowgunblowpipe