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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These were obsolete light tanks fitted with flamethrowers or machineguns, but with no video camera so the operator had to control them from within line of sight. —

David Hambling, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024 Most of his performances in the pros have come in the G League, and he’s been a flamethrower at that level. —

Tony East, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024 And that was what Harlan inspired: a want for just a little bit of that courage, a little bit of that flamethrower heat. —

Jason Sheehan, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2024 Lillard and Antetokounmpo, in theory, should have been the league’s most terrifying one-two punch—like pairing a flamethrower with a freight train. —

Brian Sampson, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for flamethrower