Definition of flamethrower
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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The simplest are armed with flamethrowers and machine guns.
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1917
First Known Use of flamethrower
1917
FLAMETHROWER Defined for English Language Learners
flamethrower
playDefinition of flamethrower for English Language Learners
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: a weapon that shoots a stream of burning liquid
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baseball : a pitcher who throws the ball very fast : a fastball pitcher
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playDefinition of flamethrower for Students
: a weapon that shoots a burning stream of fuel
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