0 present participle of torch --
1 to burn a building or other large thing, intentionally and usually illegally: --
Dump-and-burns are also referred to as torching or zippos.
Soon afterward, they began torching homes and forcing hundreds of families to flee.
Windows would rattle and in some cases the torching (pointing underneath roof slates) would be dislodged with the vibration.
Ferrous metal is processed for resale using a variety of methods, including sorting, shredding, cutting, torching, baling or breaking.
Irate supporters went on the rampage torching public transport and telling office goers to return home.
After documenting the statues initial condition, the paint was stripped away using a combination of pressure washers, propane torching, and solvent application.
Torching and fires in tree canopies encourage spotting, and dry ground fuels that surround a wildfire are especially vulnerable to ignition from firebrands.
Rather than surrender her, her captain ran her aground, torching her before abandoning ship.
