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  • It’s literally a 1:1 translation of Flamethrower.

    There are much better examples for long German words beeing short in English like

    Toy = Spielzeug (Play Stuff)

    Mall = Einkaufszentrum (Shopping Centre)

    Sale = Schlussverkauf (End sale)

    Matchbox = Streichholzschachtel (Swipe wood box)

    Lighter = Feuerzeug (Fire Creator)