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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Of course, the most crucial player to the Warriors’ success is the human flamethrower, Curry.
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Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2025
Edman struck the go-ahead blow as the Dodgers finally strung together some success against Brewers flamethrower Jacob Misiorowski.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
That all changed in the bottom of the fourth inning when Judge stepped to the plate against Toronto Blue Jays flamethrower Louis Varland.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Continue reading … HEAT HISTORY – Padres flamethrower shatters MLB record with jaw-dropping pitch in playoff battle.
—FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025
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Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2025
Edman struck the go-ahead blow as the Dodgers finally strung together some success against Brewers flamethrower Jacob Misiorowski.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
That all changed in the bottom of the fourth inning when Judge stepped to the plate against Toronto Blue Jays flamethrower Louis Varland.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Continue reading … HEAT HISTORY – Padres flamethrower shatters MLB record with jaw-dropping pitch in playoff battle.
—FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025
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“Flamethrower.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flamethrower. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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