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- German · calque ofFlammenwerfer
- English todayflamethrower
From flame + thrower, calque of German Flammenwerfer.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
flamethrower
Today it means: 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. Full definition →
German Flammenwerfer