Definition of "flamethrower" []

• A weapon that projects ignited incendiary fuel, such as napalm, in a steady stream. (noun)

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• "According to baseball slang, a pitcher who throws with velocity in the mid to upper 90s is known as a "flamethrower" or a "fireballer.""
• "To the Japanese and Okinawans, the flamethrower was the most terrifying weapon in the American arsenal."
• "Nor may a man own a flamethrower, which is an indiscriminate weapon inappropriate for self-defense."