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flame·throw·er
/ ˈflāmˌ[unvoicedth]rōər/
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n.
a weapon that sprays out burning fuel.
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U.S. Army flamethrower vehicles: (part one of a three-part series).
Magazine article from: CML Army Chemical Review; 7/1/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...OMITTED] Early Flamethrower Vehicle Development...War II, flamethrowers were transformed...development of flamethrowers for his engineers. (1) Flamethrower tanks had...of U.S. flamethrowers started from...The first flamethrower, the M1...
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U.S. Army flamethrower vehicles (part three of a (three-part series).
Magazine article from: CML Army Chemical Review; 6/22/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...Arsenal, developed a flamethrower vehicle that used...the same model of flamethrower used on the T65 AUV...using attachable flamethrowers, other vehicles...consideration for use as flamethrower platforms. The vehicle...
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U.S. Army flamethrower vehicles (part two of a three-part series).
Magazine article from: CML Army Chemical Review; 12/22/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...replacing the main gun with a flamethrower that performed much better...gun, station-mounted flamethrower. The flame could be aimed...S.-used, back-pack flamethrowers with 50-yard ranges and...durations. Improvement in flamethrower accuracy made the weapon...
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ANTARA.net Wins New Product Achievement Award at COMNET EXPO 2001; FlameThrower recognized as the Best of Its Kind.
Business Wire; 2/5/2001; 700+ words
; ...eBusinesses announced the company's FlameThrower(TM) WebStressing solution received...COMNET EXPO 2001 in Washington, D.C. FlameThrower debuted at COMNET as the first solution...in each category. ANTARA.net's FlameThrower received a New Product Achievement...
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Dairy Queen FlameThrower: A Hot New Menu Addition; Dairy Queen(R) Responds With a Hot And Spicy Twist to An American Favorite In Time For National Hamburger Month.
PR Newswire; 4/28/2004; 700+ words
; ...Chill(R) locations on May 1, the FlameThrower(TM) burger is made with two all...traditional Dairy Queen mold with the FlameThrower," said Michael Keller, executive...position in terms of hot food items. The FlameThrower burger reinforces that we are more...
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 "Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland)")
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KILLER SANTA USED A FLAMETHROWER; 9 left dead in ashes of party house.(News)
Newspaper article from: Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland); 12/27/2008; 700+ words
; ...party was armed with a home-made FLAMETHROWER. Crazed ex-husband Bruce Pardo wrapped...semi-automatic handgun, he used the flamethrower to burn the house to the ground. Nine...30pm, carrying his gift-wrapped flamethrower. Police believe his Santa outfit was...
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Lamb Weston brand Flamethrower Fries[TM]. (Foodservice).(from ConAgra Foods Specialty Potato Products)(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Frozen Food Digest; 12/1/2002; 700+ words
; ...up your menu with Lamb Weston brand Flamethrower Fries[TM], a new seasoned fry from...hottest foodservice trend going and Flamethrower Fries[TM] have flavor to burn...fiery spices and zesty seasonings, Flamethrower Fries cook up to an extra crisp, satisfying...
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ANTARA.net Receives Best Product and Best Channel Strategy Awards at Gartner Group Event; FlameThrower Recognized as ``Best Networking and Communications Product''.
Business Wire; 3/14/2001; 700+ words
; ...Channel Strategy" and the company's FlameThrower(TM) product received an award for...honored to receive recognition for FlameThrower and our channel strategy from a Gartner...corporate strategy." ANTARA.net's FlameThrower is a hardware/software solution that...
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 "Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Seattle, WA)")
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FLAMETHROWERS TURN INTO HOT TOPIC.(Lifestyle)
Newspaper article from: Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Seattle, WA); 6/5/1997; 700+ words
; ...I've had multiple requests for more information on how flamethrowers can kill garden weeds. Still more readers wanted to know...house/garage/barn on fire when ``weeding'' with a flamethrower. Clearly, a few notes and guidelines are in order here...
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 "The News Letter (Belfast, Northern Ireland)")
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Flamethrower maniac prayed on deathbed.(News)
Newspaper article from: The News Letter (Belfast, Northern Ireland); 12/19/1997; 514 words
; FLAMETHROWER maniac, Garnet Bell, prayed for forgiveness on his death bed, an...48, died from stomach cancer while serving six life sentences for a flamethrower attack on an exam hall at Sullivan Upper School in Holywood in 1994...
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flamethrower
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
flamethrower mechanism for shooting...Primitive types of flamethrowers, consisting of hollow...5th cent. BC Modern flamethrowers were introduced by the...World War II improved flamethrowers, lighter in weight...
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Flamethrowers
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Military History
...fielded an armored flamethrower with greater range...Corps made wide use of flamethrowers in World War II...arms fire, allowing flamethrower operators to get close...military continued to use flamethrowers in Korea and Vietnam...
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The Technology of War
Book article from: American Decades
...powder and a cyanamide process for making nitric acid—were developed by American scientists. Incendiary bombs, flamethrowers, and colored rockets were invented or improved upon. University of Chicago professor of astronomy Forest Ray Moulton designed...
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chemical warfare
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...substances. Ancient armies attacking or defending fortified cities threw burning oil and fireballs. A primitive type of flamethrower was employed as early as the 5th cent. BC; modern types are still in use. In the Middle Ages, before the introduction...
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Montgéry, Jacques-Philippe Mérigon De
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography
...ry was an analytical scientific chronicler and a prolific writer. He suggested the adoption of new weapons, including a flamethrower, the use of military railroads, and a rocket-firing submarine called L ’ invisible . A strong advocate of steamships...
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