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

Examples of flamethrower in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Bleacher Report's Tim Kelly recently suggested the Dodgers would cut ties with flamethrower Michael Kopech in free agency this winter, but not for a lack of talent or production. —Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025

San Francisco should also get an extended look at rookie flamethrower Joel Peguero, who hasn’t allowed a run over 5 2/3 innings heading into Friday’s game against Baltimore. —Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 30 Aug. 2025

Born in the 1970s, China’s Type 74 flamethrower turned bunkers and trenches into firestorms. —Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2025

In the final four days of July, the front office traded multiple popular players, including closer Jhoan Duran and local flamethrower Louis Varland, as well as sending star Carlos Correa to Houston, a move done purely to dump salary. —Dan Hayes, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1917, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for flamethrower

• whistleblower
• blower
• goer
• grower
• knower
• lower
• mower
• rower
• slower
• sower
• thrower