Water torch can mean:

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  • Water torch, an oxyhydrogen torch whose gas supply is generated immediately by electrolysis of water
  • The water plant Typha latifolia, because its stems when soaked in oil make good burning torches

Distinguish from

  • A diver's underwater torch (flashlight) (or a magnesium torch in the 1950s and 1960s).
  • An oxy-gas torch designed to be used underwater.