extinguisher
Americannoun
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extinguishers
plural
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a person or thing that extinguishes.
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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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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of extinguisher
First recorded in 1550–60; extinguish + -er 1
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“He used a fire extinguisher in an attempt to extinguish the fire and observed additional fires spotting in close proximity,” the report states.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
Keeping a fire extinguisher on hand provides peace of mind in case of emergency, especially if you drive performance cars.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026
Too late, a UN security guard rushes in with a fire extinguisher.
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
With the right extinguisher, you might be able to stop it quickly.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 20, 2026
Sierra lowered the fire extinguisher and then raised it again.
From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older
There are no fire extinguishers stationed on the company itself.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026
Local officials inspected the venue in April and found it to be fully equipped with two fire exits, exit signs, emergency lights and fire extinguishers, said Chadchart.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
“We went through seven fire extinguishers but we saved the car, which was on a lift,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 15, 2026
"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 ● Jan. 17, 2026
I should explain that there are five fire extinguishers in the building.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
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