flamethrower

[fleym-throh-er] / ˈfleɪmˌθroʊ ər /

NOUN

weapon

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ammunition bomb cannon firearm gun knife machete machine gun missile nerve gas pistol revolver rifle shotgun sword tear gas

STRONG

arbalest archery arrow assegai ax axe backsword ballista banderilla barong bat baton battle-ax bayonet bazooka blackjack blade blowgun bludgeon boomerang catapult cleaver club crossbow cudgel cutlass dagger dart dirk harpoon hatchet howitzer lance musket saber scythe slingshot spear spike stiletto switchblade

WEAK

anlace atlatl billy club bow and arrow bowie knife brass knuckles hunting knife nuclear bomb nunchaku

Example Sentences

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“Congress handed Chair Powell the flamethrower he aimed at the banking rules.”

From Washington Post

Facing small-arms fire, he fought for four hours, repeatedly returning to prepare demolition charges and obtain flamethrowers.

From Seattle Times

But her insides are still recovering from the flamethrower effects of her recent experience, and her doctor has put her on a bland diet of small meals for two months.

From Salon

The video shows him putting the flamethrower back in the trunk and then driving away.

From Seattle Times

Armed with a flamethrower, he braved hours of unremitting enemy fire to take out seven pillboxes where the Japanese had hunkered down to repel the U.S. invasion of the island.

From Washington Post

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