flamethrower

noun

flame·throw·er ˈflām-ˌthrō-ər

: a device that expels from a nozzle a burning stream of liquid or semiliquid fuel under pressure

: a pitcher who throws hard : a fastball pitcher

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The show features flamethrowers, multi-colored fountains and lasers synchronised to inspiring scenes beamed onto a 36-storey hotel and three screens formed from fountains which fan out into a fine mist. —

Caroline Reid, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024 Kurt Russell’s character MacReady is using a flamethrower to heat up a wire and then stab it into a blood sample taken from every member of the science team. —

Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Oct. 2024 The highlights of the trailer include de Armas wielding a flamethrower, getting a massive back tattoo, and asking the Baba Yaga (Reeves) himself for advice. —

Brian Welk, IndieWire, 26 Sep. 2024 These were obsolete light tanks fitted with flamethrowers or machineguns, but with no video camera so the operator had to control them from within line of sight. —

David Hambling, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for flamethrower