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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Freeland said the bullpen is now armed, not with just 100 mph flamethrowers like Vodnik and Halvorsen, but with the right attitude.
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Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2025
Their use of incendiary weapons is another hallmark and includes the availability of the mighty Churchill Crocodile flamethrower tank.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
The distinct, unmistakable sound of the franchise flamethrower’s fastballs hitting his receivers in the gloves — a sound that was so noticeably missing from Los Angeles Chargers practice for more than two weeks — had returned.
—Daniel Popper, The Athletic, 19 Aug. 2024
That’s lusty output for a mere 3.0-liter engine, literally sparked by the Nettuno’s calling card: pre-ignition chambers atop each cylinder that set off an initial charge of fuel and air, which jet into cylinders like little flamethrowers for more efficient and thorough combustion.
—Lawrence Ulrich, Robb Report, 4 Mar. 2025
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Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2025
Their use of incendiary weapons is another hallmark and includes the availability of the mighty Churchill Crocodile flamethrower tank.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
The distinct, unmistakable sound of the franchise flamethrower’s fastballs hitting his receivers in the gloves — a sound that was so noticeably missing from Los Angeles Chargers practice for more than two weeks — had returned.
—Daniel Popper, The Athletic, 19 Aug. 2024
That’s lusty output for a mere 3.0-liter engine, literally sparked by the Nettuno’s calling card: pre-ignition chambers atop each cylinder that set off an initial charge of fuel and air, which jet into cylinders like little flamethrowers for more efficient and thorough combustion.
—Lawrence Ulrich, Robb Report, 4 Mar. 2025
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“Flamethrower.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flamethrower. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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