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blow⋅pipe

[bloh-pahyp]
–noun
1. a tube through which a stream of air or gas is forced into a flame to concentrate and increase its heating action.
2. Also called blow-iron, blowtube. Glass Blowing. a long metal pipe used to gather and blow the molten glass in making hollowware.
3. blowgun.
4. Medicine/Medical. an instrument used to observe or clean a cavity.

Origin:
1675–85; blow 2 + pipe 1
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Main Entry: blow·pipe
Pronunciation: 'blO-"pIp
Function: noun
: a tubular instrument used in anatomy and zoology for revealing or cleaning a bodilycavity by forcing air into it
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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