noun
- weapons that shoot streams of burning fuel
Usage: military; plural of flamethrower
Examples
- The soldiers carried flamethrowers to clear enemy bunkers.
- Military flamethrowers were used extensively in World War II.
- The museum displayed several vintage flamethrowers from different wars.
- Flamethrowers are now banned by many international treaties.
- Some farmers use modified flamethrowers for weed control.
- The movie featured soldiers advancing with flamethrowers.