Alternative spelling of flamethrower

(idiomatic) A previous girlfriend or boyfriend; a former romantic partner, especially one for whom one still has romantic feelings.

(intransitive) To flare; to become inflamed. / (intransitive, idiomatic) To suddenly become extremely angry.

The propagation of a flame away from its source of ignition.

The act of flaming out or burning out; extinguishing. / The act of quitting or failing, especially due to overwork, or in a dramatic manner; a person or organization that fails in this way.

(now rare) To become suddenly angry; to break out into indignation or similar emotion; to flare up. / Of processes and equipment involving combustion, to fail due to extinction of flame.

(Internet) A deliberately provocative posting intended to start a flame war.

(chemistry) in qualitative inorganic analysis, a simple test for the presence of a range of metallic elements based on the colour imparted to a flame by a sample

(Internet) An argument consisting entirely or largely of flames by various parties that serve only to escalate the dispute.

a large blowlamp used to control weeds etc.