flamethrower

Meaning

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.

Synonyms

flamer

grenade launcher

flame projector

Translations

Flammenwerfer

lanciafiamme

lanzallamas

lance-flammes

llançaflames

lança-chamas

φλογοβόλο

lance-flamme

vlammenwerper

agiravêj

alev makinesi

قاذفات اللّٰهب

Lance-flammes

lançaflamas

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈfleɪmˌθɹəʊ.ə/

Etymology

From flame + thrower, calque of German Flammenwerfer.