flame-thrower

British  

noun

1. a weapon that ejects a stream or spray of burning fluid

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Example Sentences

It’s all part of the reason why the Dodgers had scouted the young flame-thrower so heavily in recent years — why they made signing him a “major priority” this winter, in the words of president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman.

From Los Angeles Times

Star Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki is also expected to sign with an MLB club in January, with the Dodgers seen as a likely landing spot for the 23-year-old flame-thrower.

From Los Angeles Times

But injuries — including a 2021 Tommy John surgery, and last year’s flexor tendon procedure — have repeatedly derailed the flame-thrower’s time in the majors, limiting him to just 20 starts since 2021.

From Los Angeles Times

Rookie flame-thrower Jared Jones has 25 strikeouts in his first 18 innings, the eighth-most strikeouts by a pitcher through his first three career games, per Baseball Reference.

From Seattle Times

For Mr Gaetz at least, the revolt was a rousing success, removing his political nemesis from power and making himself, a relatively junior congressman and reliable flame-thrower, a main character in the drama now consuming Capitol Hill.

From BBC