flamethrower
IPA: fɫˈeɪmθrˈoʊɝ
noun
- A device that projects a flame for starting fires, and sometimes also additional fuel to help ignition. Used either as a weapon or a tool.
- (basketball, baseball, slang) Someone who is extremely good at throwing or shooting balls.
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Examples of "flamethrower" in Sentences
- By the way, grabbing the flamethrower is a very exciting thing.
- This is a genre game for those who think grabbing a flamethrower is a very exciting thing.
- Nor may a man own a flamethrower, which is an indiscriminate weapon inappropriate for self-defense.
- To the Japanese and Okinawans, the flamethrower was the most terrifying weapon in the American arsenal.
- 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 meet criterion 3, they built a device-dubbed the Flammenwerfer ( "flamethrower") - that sprayed iron particles through a heated ring.
- The flamethrower is a short range weapon that … well … uh … throws flames … and it sets enemies on fire for those of us who find burning enemies to death to be funny.
- The barbarian class utilizes frenzy instead of mana and features abilities such as the power to transform into a giant, powerful beast; the witchdoctor can summon everything from firebats described as a flamethrower with bats in it to creatures that can turn enemies into chickens; the wizard can slow down time, coat its skin with protective diamonds, and even has an alternate form; the monk is powered by spirit and features a wide array of martial arts moves; and the long-range demon hunter gets its power from both hatred and discipline, which aid both offensive and defensive abilities.
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