extinguisher
noun
a person or thing that extinguishes.
extinguishers
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pluralof extinguisher.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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There are no fire extinguishers stationed on the company itself.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026
Nearby, employees of the Union shopping mall practised using fire extinguishers to put out flames within a controlled pit, under the guidance of firefighters.
From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 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
Boyhood hustles included delivering advertising fliers to homes, redeeming bottles for money and filling fire extinguishers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 1, 2026
The grease under the hood built up and ignited, and this time they were too far from fire extinguishers to put out the flames.
From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz
