flamethrower

flame·throw·er | \ ˈflām-ˌthrō-ər

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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

Examples of flamethrower in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Police say an antifa leader carrying a flamethrower at a Black Lives Matter rally broke down into tears when he was arrested. — Andrew Mark Miller, Washington Examiner, "Police say antifa leader with flamethrower dropped to ground in fetal position and cried during arrest," 2 Sep. 2020 Agents have also seized 28 firearms, a flamethrower, an unspecified amount of narcotics and thousands of dollars in cash, according to the FBI’s field office in Milwaukee County. — Elliot Hughes, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Operation Legend in Milwaukee: 11 suspects charged; 28 firearms, 1 flamethrower seized," 20 Aug. 2020 In 2013, the Chinese Army used a flamethrower to destroy a five-foot-wide murder hornet nest resting 100 feet in the air. — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, "The Chinese Army Has a Weapon For Fighting Murder Hornets: Flamethrowers," 5 June 2020 Recent pictures out of China indicate the People’s Liberation Army still uses the flamethrower. — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, "The Chinese Army Has a Weapon For Fighting Murder Hornets: Flamethrowers," 5 June 2020 After Cronenworth launched a fourth-inning pitch from flamethrower Dustin May over the right-field fence for a 2-0 lead, Tatis wildly waved a towel in the dugout like a kid at summer camp. — Bryce Miller Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Column: Tug of war with Dodgers shows Padres plan to put up fight in 2020," 4 Aug. 2020 There's value in being a left-hander, as the only other one in the bullpen is seventh-inning flamethrower Gregory Soto. — Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, "Detroit Tigers' Tyler Alexander wants to be a starter but is making most of bullpen role," 2 Aug. 2020 China’s service flamethrower is the Type 74, itself originally based on the Soviet LPO-50. — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, "The Chinese Army Has a Weapon For Fighting Murder Hornets: Flamethrowers," 5 June 2020 Go on, take out another anonymous baddie with a rifle or nail bomb or flamethrower or brick—and then feel your satisfaction curdle when his buddies cry out his name in shock and grief. — Darryn King, Wired, "The Last of Us Part II and Its Crisis-Strewn Path to Release," 10 June 2020

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13 Sep 2020

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“Flamethrower.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flamethrower. Accessed 26 Sep. 2020.

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