blowpipe

English

Etymology

blow +‎ pipe

Noun

blowpipe (plural blowpipes)

(chemistry) a narrow tube through which a jet of air is directed onto a flame; used in the analysis of minerals etc and in jewelry manufacture
a weapon through which darts may be shot by blowing; a blowgun
(glassblowing) a long narrow pipe, rotated in the hands, upon which glassware is blown

Translations

chemistry: narrow tube to blow air onto flame

German: Lötrohr n
Norwegian:
Bokmål: blåserør n

Tagalog: ihip
Telugu: ఊదుగొట్టము (ūdugoṭṭamu)

weapon — see blowgun

narrow pipe to blow glassware

Finnish: puhallusputki (fi)
Norwegian:
Bokmål: blåserør n

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