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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The Yankees didn’t have enough flamethrowers in their bullpen in 2025.
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Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
Frank’s crew rolls into the crumbling squat that is Colombian HQ, sporting body armor and flamethrowers.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 9 Nov. 2025
One possible package could feature Duran, Harrison, 2024 fifth-round pick Brandon Clarke and 19-year-old flamethrower Juan Valera.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
Of course, the most crucial player to the Warriors’ success is the human flamethrower, Curry.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2025
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Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
Frank’s crew rolls into the crumbling squat that is Colombian HQ, sporting body armor and flamethrowers.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 9 Nov. 2025
One possible package could feature Duran, Harrison, 2024 fifth-round pick Brandon Clarke and 19-year-old flamethrower Juan Valera.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
Of course, the most crucial player to the Warriors’ success is the human flamethrower, Curry.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2025
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“Flamethrower.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flamethrower. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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