Blowpipe - Meaning, Definition & English Examples
A blowpipe is a narrow tube used to shoot darts or arrows by blowing air through it. It is often employed in hunting or traditional sports by indigenous peoples.
Definition:
A tube through which air or other gas is blown to intensify a flame or direct a stream of air.
Synonyms:
blowgun, peashooter, tube
Part of Speech:
noun
Antonyms:
extinguisher, vacuum
Common Collocations:
glassblowing blowpipe, native blowpipe, blowpipe dart, blowpipe technique
Derivatives:
blowpipes, blowpiper
Usage Tips:
Use 'blowpipe' to refer to tools in glassblowing or hunting with darts; avoid confusion with general tubes or pipes.
Common Phrases:
blowpipe and dart, blowpipe target practice, glassblower's blowpipe
Etymology:
From 'blow' (to expel air) + 'pipe' (tube), first recorded in the early 19th century for glassworking and hunting tools.
Examples:
- 1. The artisan used a blowpipe to shape the molten glass.
- 2. Hunters in some tribes use a blowpipe to shoot small darts.
- 3. She learned the blowpipe technique from a master glassblower.
- 4. The museum displayed an ancient blowpipe alongside its darts.