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chalumeau — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • blowtorch noun A handheld tool that burns gas to produce a small, very hot, controllable flame.
  • chanter noun One who chants or sings.

Senses

chalumeau is used for these senses in English:

  • blowtorch A tool which projects a controlled stream of a highly flammable gas over a spark in order to produce a controlled flame.
  • chalumeau (musical instruments) A woodwind instrument which was the predecessor of the clarinet.
  • chanter The pipe of a bagpipe on which the melody is played.

chanter — full definition

  1. noun One who chants or sings.
  2. noun A priest who sings in a chantry.
  3. noun The pipe of a bagpipe on which the melody is played.
  4. noun The hedge sparrow.

Related French words