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flamethrower

fla·meth·ro·wer

UK/ˈfleɪmˌθɹəʊ.ə/ US/ˈfleɪmˌθɹoʊ.ɚ/ uncommon slang

noun

1.

a weapon that squirts ignited fuel for several yards

Origin

From flame + thrower, calque of German Flammenwerfer.

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