Flamethrower: meaning, definitions and examples
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flamethrower
[ หfleษชmหฮธroสษr ]
weapon
A flamethrower is a mechanical incendiary device designed to project a long controllable stream of fire.
Synonyms
fire projector, incendiary device
Examples of usage
- The soldiers used flamethrowers to clear out the enemy bunkers.
- The firefighter carried a flamethrower to combat the forest fire.
Translations
Translations of the word "flamethrower" in other languages:
๐ต๐น lanรงa-chamas
๐ฎ๐ณ เค เคเฅเคจเคฟเคเฅเคเคก
๐ฉ๐ช Flammenwerfer
๐ฎ๐ฉ pelontar api
๐บ๐ฆ ะฒะพะณะฝะตะผะตั
๐ต๐ฑ miotacz ognia
๐ฏ๐ต ็ซ็ๆพๅฐๅจ
๐ซ๐ท lance-flammes
๐ช๐ธ lanzallamas
๐น๐ท alev makinesi
๐ฐ๐ท ํ์ผ๋ฐฉ์ฌ๊ธฐ
๐ธ๐ฆ ูุงุฐู ุงูููุจ
๐จ๐ฟ plamenomet
๐ธ๐ฐ plameลomet
๐จ๐ณ ็ซ็ฐๅทๅฐๅจ
๐ธ๐ฎ metalec ognja
๐ฎ๐ธ eldkastari
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะพัาััาัั
๐ฌ๐ช แชแแชแฎแแแกแแขแงแแ แชแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ alov pรผskรผrtษn
๐ฒ๐ฝ lanzallamas
Word origin
The concept of the flamethrower dates back to ancient Greece, where a form of it was used in warfare. Modern flamethrowers were first used in World War I, with significant advancements and variations developed in subsequent conflicts. The use of flamethrowers has been controversial due to the horrific nature of their effects on both soldiers and civilians.
See also: enflame, flambeau, flamboyance, flamboyant, flamelet, flamer, flames, flaming, flammable, inflame, inflaming, inflammable, inflammation.