flamethrower

[fleym-throh-er]

flame·throw·er

[fleym-throh-er]
noun
1.
a weapon, either mounted or portable, that sprays ignited incendiary fuel for some distance.
2.
Agriculture. flame cultivator.

Origin:
1915–20; flame + thrower
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Flamethrower is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
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flamethrower

noun
a weapon that squirts ignited fuel for several yards 
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