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flame thrower

flame thrower is the alternative spelling of flamethrower.

Meaning of flamethrower

Noun

flamethrower (plural flamethrowers)

  1. 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.
  2. (slang) Someone who is extremely good at throwing or shooting balls.
    • "We allowed him to kind of orchestrate the whole offense, and he got comfortable early," George said. "He's a flamethrower. Once he gets hot, it's over."2017 April 11, “Mike Conley Rewards Grizzlies' Faith With a Career Season”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 27 Jan 2018

Forms of flame thrower

pluralflame throwers

Questions about flame thrower

What is flame thrower the alternative spelling of?
Flame thrower is the alternative spelling of flamethrower.

Words near flame thrower in the dictionary

  1. flame spread
  2. flame structure
  3. flame structures
  4. flame test
  5. flame tests
  6. flame thrower
  7. flame throwers
  8. flame tree
  9. flame trees
  10. flame trench
  11. flame trenches

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