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1 ♦ torch
♦ torch /tɔ:tʃ/n.1 torcia; fiaccola; face (lett.): (fig.) to hand down the torch of knowledge, tramandare (o tenere accesa) la fiaccola del sapere; to hand on the Olympic torch, trasmettere la fiaccola olimpica● torch fishing, pesca con la torcia elettrica □ torch singer, chi canta ‘torch songs’ □ torch songs, canzoni popolari romantiche e sentimentali ( di dolore, amore non corrisposto, ecc.) □ (fig. fam.) to carry a torch (o the torch) for sb., spasimare per q.; amare q. in segreto (spec. se l'amore non è corrisposto).(to) torch /tɔ:tʃ/v. t.incendiare, appiccare il fuoco a ( per motivi criminali).
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torch fishing — torching … Dictionary of ichthyology
torch — n. & v. n. 1 (also electric torch) Brit. a portable battery powered electric lamp. 2 a a piece of wood, cloth, etc., soaked in tallow and lighted for illumination. b any similar lamp, e.g. an oil lamp on a pole. 3 a source of heat, illumination,… … Useful english dictionary
torch — Lama, lamakū, lamalama, pūlama, kukui, ihoiho. Torch fishing, lamalama i a. Many torches stand, kū ka lau lama (symbol of victory) … English-Hawaiian dictionary
Torch Lake (Antrim County, Michigan) — Infobox lake lake name = Torch Lake image lake = Summer 2006 036.jpg caption lake = image bathymetry = caption bathymetry = location = Antrim County, Michigan coords = coord|45|59|N|85|18|W|region:US MI type:waterbody|display=inline,title type =… … Wikipedia
torch — Synonyms and related words: acetylene welder, angle, arsonist, bait the hook, bank, blast lamp, blowpipe, blowtorch, bob, brand, burn, burner, butane lighter, candle, cigarette lighter, clam, conflagrate, cresset, dap, dib, dibble, drive,… … Moby Thesaurus
fire fishing — attracting or sighting fish by means of light, in this case by a fire. Voyageurs used to build a platform on the bow of a canoe to hold the burning materials. Also called torch fishing … Dictionary of ichthyology
Little Torch Key — is an island in the lower Florida Keys. U.S. Route 1 (also known as the Overseas Highway), crosses the key at approximately mile markers 28 29. It is immediately preceded to the northeast by Big Pine Key, and is followed by Middle Torch Key to… … Wikipedia
china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material … Universalium
China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast … Universalium
Florida Keys — Palm trees in Islamorada Satellite image … Wikipedia
Jerauld Wright — during its commissioning and fitting out period. [ Warrior among Diplomats , p. 100 101, 105 107; [http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/s10/sequoia ii.htm USS Sequoia (AG 23)] DANFS Naval Historical Center] Bureau of OrdnanceWright developed an… … Wikipedia
