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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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.
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David Hambling, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
Most of his performances in the pros have come in the G League, and he’s been a flamethrower at that level.
—Tony East, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
And that was what Harlan inspired: a want for just a little bit of that courage, a little bit of that flamethrower heat.
—Jason Sheehan, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2024
Lillard and Antetokounmpo, in theory, should have been the league’s most terrifying one-two punch—like pairing a flamethrower with a freight train.
—Brian Sampson, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
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David Hambling, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
Most of his performances in the pros have come in the G League, and he’s been a flamethrower at that level.
—Tony East, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
And that was what Harlan inspired: a want for just a little bit of that courage, a little bit of that flamethrower heat.
—Jason Sheehan, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2024
Lillard and Antetokounmpo, in theory, should have been the league’s most terrifying one-two punch—like pairing a flamethrower with a freight train.
—Brian Sampson, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
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“Flamethrower.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flamethrower. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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