flamethrower
noun
flame·throw·er
ˈflām-ˌthrō-ər 
1
: a device that expels from a nozzle a burning stream of liquid or semiliquid fuel under pressure
2
: a pitcher who throws hard : a fastball pitcher
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Allen is equal parts flamethrower and battering ram who can be a matchup nightmare for defenses.
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Nick Kosmider, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
The only question was whether the Bears organization would develop the young flamethrower.
—Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 6 Jan. 2025
Napalm is a highly flammable, sticky jelly often used for making things like flamethrowers and incendiary bombs.
—Rachel Wegner, The Tennessean, 17 Dec. 2024
Ukraine has destroyed one of Russia's thermobaric flamethrowers, which range in price from $6.5 to $15 million, according to a video shared on Telegram by the Third Assault Brigade.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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Nick Kosmider, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
The only question was whether the Bears organization would develop the young flamethrower.
—Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 6 Jan. 2025
Napalm is a highly flammable, sticky jelly often used for making things like flamethrowers and incendiary bombs.
—Rachel Wegner, The Tennessean, 17 Dec. 2024
Ukraine has destroyed one of Russia's thermobaric flamethrowers, which range in price from $6.5 to $15 million, according to a video shared on Telegram by the Third Assault Brigade.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Flamethrower.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flamethrower. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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