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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That sculpted style is not what one expects to see in a universe where its heroes may live peacefully one moment and have to destroy flesh-eating monsters with a flamethrower the next.
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Leah Prinzivalli, Allure, 11 May 2025
Top relievers Joyce is the flamethrower, whose sinker is vastly underappreciated.
—Sam Blum, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
And after he’d been held largely underwater in Game 4, the Nuggets’ flamethrower ignited in the second quarter with Jokic on the bench.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 29 Apr. 2025
Fortunately, Tommy has a flamethrower, which is like Kryptonite to the Bloater.
—Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 25 Apr. 2025
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Leah Prinzivalli, Allure, 11 May 2025
Top relievers Joyce is the flamethrower, whose sinker is vastly underappreciated.
—Sam Blum, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
And after he’d been held largely underwater in Game 4, the Nuggets’ flamethrower ignited in the second quarter with Jokic on the bench.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 29 Apr. 2025
Fortunately, Tommy has a flamethrower, which is like Kryptonite to the Bloater.
—Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 25 Apr. 2025
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“Flamethrower.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flamethrower. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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