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View synonyms for flamethrower
flamethrower
[ fleym-throh-er ]
noun
- a weapon, either mounted or portable, that sprays ignited incendiary fuel for some distance.
- Agriculture. flame cultivator.
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Origin of flamethrower1
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For those of you unfamiliar, this is the magical equivalent of a flamethrower that also launches grenades filled with acid.
From The Daily Beast
Commander Brock, having completed his duties in the aft flamethrower hut, also stormed the Mole.
From Project Gutenberg
Instead of water, the hoses could spit fire like a flamethrower.
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