flamethrower

A weapon designed to launch fire over a distance, generally using pressurized-gel that either ignites in contact with the air or is otherwise lit as it exits the nozzle. The gel sticks to anything that it touches as it burns. Has a distinctive whoosh sound.

It has been used throughout World War I and World War II and saw limited use as late as the Vietnam war, usually to attack enemies inside fortifications or hiding among the trees.

Example

See also

• Napalm

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