naturalplastic wrote:
A torch is just a burning stick held high to illuminate. That's what they used for portable illumination back in the days of old.
In the UK the just transferred the term "torch" to battery operated portable illuminating devices. What Americans call "flashlights". Makes sense.
I thought this might have been where it came from too.
naturalplastic wrote:
A blow torch shoots a flame. And its called that on either side of the Atlantic apparently.
A military "flamethrower" actually shoots a stream of flaming liquid ( typically a mix of gasoline and oil) fhat can actually coat the target in flaming liquid. A lot more than shooting a flame at a target like a blow torch.
They use blowtorches for small things like cooking.
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