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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But halfway through the Sunday afternoon march, a suicidal Muslim immigrant attacked them with a flamethrower and Molotov cocktails, injuring 12, including an elderly Holocaust survivor.
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Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 8 June 2025
There’s only so many weapons available to create an action sequence, and having an actual gunfight with flamethrowers has never been seen on-screen.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 6 June 2025
Why Ana de Armas 'started crying' during flamethrower scene in 'John Wick' spinoff 'Ballerina'
Eventually, the Baba Yaga himself, John Wick, is sent to kill Eve to stop her from causing a war between the Ruska Roma and the Chancellor's gang of killers, who have had a truce for over 100 years.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 6 June 2025
Soliman, who had overstayed his visa, used Molotov cocktails and a makeshift flamethrower during the assault.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
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Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 8 June 2025
There’s only so many weapons available to create an action sequence, and having an actual gunfight with flamethrowers has never been seen on-screen.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 6 June 2025
Why Ana de Armas 'started crying' during flamethrower scene in 'John Wick' spinoff 'Ballerina'
Eventually, the Baba Yaga himself, John Wick, is sent to kill Eve to stop her from causing a war between the Ruska Roma and the Chancellor's gang of killers, who have had a truce for over 100 years.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 6 June 2025
Soliman, who had overstayed his visa, used Molotov cocktails and a makeshift flamethrower during the assault.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for flamethrower
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“Flamethrower.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flamethrower. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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