flamethrower

noun

flame·throw·er ˈflām-ˌthrō-ər

: a device that expels from a nozzle a burning stream of liquid or semiliquid fuel under pressure

: a pitcher who throws hard : a fastball pitcher

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Every team in the league is going to aggressively pursue the young flamethrower, so acquiring him may be quite tough. —

Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024 The back court depth is sneaky good, too: Miles McBride and Cam Payne are flamethrowers from downtown. —

Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 8 Dec. 2024 Japanese star Roki Sasaki is expected to sign with an MLB team in January, with the Dodgers seen as a likely landing spot for the 23-year-old flamethrower. —

Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024 Injuries have cost May a chance at the ascent that his triple-digit velocity seemed to promise when the red-headed flamethrower broke through in 2019. —

Fabian Ardaya, The Athletic, 13 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for flamethrower