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

A mix of water and snot blew out of the polar bear’s nose like a fire extinguisher.

From Literature

"We've been conditioned to believe that there are fire sprinklers or extinguishers nearby, right? I remember thinking at one point, 'We're all going to get wet'. Obviously that didn't happen."

From BBC

Questions are also being raised regarding the presence and accessibility of fire extinguishers, and whether the bar's exits were in compliance with regulations.

From Barron's

They will look into possible overcrowding, access to emergency exits from the basement and whether there were fire extinguishers.

From BBC

Boyhood hustles included delivering advertising fliers to homes, redeeming bottles for money and filling fire extinguishers.

From The Wall Street Journal