extinguisher

American  

[ik-sting-gwi-sher] / ɪkˈstɪŋ gwɪ ʃər /

noun

1. a person or thing that extinguishes.

2. fire extinguisher.

3. an instrument consisting of a cone-shaped cup attached to a handle or the end of a pole, for extinguishing a candle by momentarily closing off the burning wick from the air.

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Etymology

Origin of extinguisher

First recorded in 1550–60; extinguish + -er ¹

Example Sentences

"It isn't fun: I hate disrupting people's lives, and it's upsetting that it's come to this. But it has come to this," an anonymous Tyre Extinguisher activist told Vice earlier this year.

From Salon • Dec. 21, 2022

“But the people themselves, they pretty much kept to themselves,” said John MacLeod, whose Acme Fire Extinguisher Co. has been in the family for three generations.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 6, 2016

Fire Extinguisher When those raucous beach bonfires get out of hand, a lifeguard has to be prepared to douse the flames.

From Time Magazine Archive

In Manhattan, the Fire Department put out a small fire in the offices of the Fire Extinguisher Service Corp.

From Time Magazine Archive

"People tell me he can shine when he chooses," said the Extinguisher of the Candle.

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