torch

noun

1.
a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
Derived from:
torch
2.
tall-stalked very woolly mullein with densely packed yellow flowers; ancient Greeks and Romans dipped the stalks in tallow for funeral torches
3.
a small portable battery-powered electric lamp
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British English
4.
a burner that mixes air and gas to produce a very hot flame
Derived from:
torch