Definition

1. Noun:
   • A tube through which darts can be shot by blowing: A simple weapon consisting of a long, narrow tube used to propel a dart by the force of one's breath.
   • A tube that directs air or gas into a flame to concentrate heat: A tube, often used by glassblowers or in certain furnaces, through which air is blown to intensify a flame.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The indigenous hunter used a blowtube to silently hunt small game in the forest.
  • The glass artist used a blowtube to shape the molten glass by directing air into it.

Advanced Usage

• "Blowtube" in historical/ethnographic contexts: Refers to the traditional hunting tool, also sometimes called a blowgun or blowpipe.

  • The museum exhibit featured a blowtube and darts used by tribes in the Amazon.

• "Blowtube" in industrial/artisanal contexts: Refers to the tool used in glassblowing or metalworking.

  • The furnace's blowtube was essential for reaching the high temperatures needed to melt the ore.

Variants and Related Words

• Blowgun (n): A more common synonym, especially for the weapon used to shoot darts.
• Blowpipe (n): A general term that can be synonymous with both meanings of "blowtube," often used in British English or technical contexts.

Synonyms

• Blowgun: (for the weapon)
• Blowpipe: (for both the weapon and the tool)
• Tube: (a general term, but lacks specificity)

Related Phrases

• To shoot with a blowtube: The action of using the weapon.
  • He learned to shoot with a blowtube with remarkable accuracy.
• To direct the flame with a blowtube: The action of using the tool.
  • She carefully directed the flame with a blowtube to solder the tiny components.

Noun

1. a tube through which darts can be shot by blowing
2. a tube that directs air or gas into a flame to concentrate heat