/bloh"puyp'/ , n.
1. a tube through which a stream of air or gas is forced into a flame to concentrate and increase its heating action.
2. Also called blow-iron, blowtube . Glass Blowing. a long metal pipe used to gather and blow the molten glass in making hollowware.
3. blowgun.
4. Med. an instrument used to observe or clean a cavity.
[ 1675-85; BLOW 2 + PIPE 1 ]