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Firewhips (also fire whip) are among the most spectacular and dangerous fire performance implements in use.

While popularized in the world of fantasy novels and role-playing games, firewhips do actually exist. In reality they are made of braided Kevlar or other similar aramid fiber, and a metal handle. These fibers are critical because they can withstand extremely high heat and remain flexible and strong.

The firewhip is soaked in a petroleum distillate like Coleman stove fuel and ignited. When the whip is cracked the fuel spray creates a fireball.

A skilled firewhip user can throw a fireball 10-15 feet and hit a target with a high degree of accuracy. Unskilled users light themselves on fire and can potentially die horrible screaming deaths.
He lit up the stage with his firewhip.
firewhip by fireninja June 18, 2006
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Firewhiner 

A man or woman firefighter that continually bitches and complains.
You really need to stop being such a firewhiner.
Firewhiner by e_eb August 4, 2014
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Firewhirl 

Firewhirl aka Fire whirls, fire tornadoes or firenadoes, are whirlwinds of flame that may occur when intense heat and turbulent wind conditions combine to form whirling eddies of air. These eddies can tighten into a tornado-like structure that sucks in burning debris and combustible gases.
During the 2003 Canberra bushfires, a Firewhirl (fire tornado) with a diameter of nearly 500 metres (1,600 ft) with horizontal winds exceeding 250 kilometres per hour (160 mph) was documented. Another extreme example of a fire tornado from other than a vegetation fire is the 1923 Great Kantō earthquake in Japan which ignited a large city-sized firestormcitation needed and produced a gigantic fire whirl that killed 38,000 in fifteen minutes in the Hifukusho-Ato region of Tokyo.

church hurt 

church hurt is where you experience a degree of distance, pain, or judgement from your church community. Essentially, you are just unable to “find your place”. This is prevalent in the Christian community, but can be extended to other religions.
Now that I am an adult I am beginning to heal from the church hurt that was inflicted on me as a child.
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Huge. Surpassing normal expectations.
I was fishing with a Spinner Bait and a HONKIN pike came after it and hit it . Felt like a lawnmower running over a brick.
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