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Noun: blowpipe  'blow,pIp
  1. A tube that directs air or gas into a flame to concentrate heat
    "The glassblower used a blowpipe to shape the molten glass";
    - blowtube, blow tube
     
  2. A tube through which darts can be shot by blowing
    "Indigenous hunters used blowpipes to hunt small game";
    - blowgun, blowtube, blow tube

Derived forms: blowpipes

Type of: tube, tubing

Encyclopedia: Blowpipe