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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Two weeks later, I noticed the fire and safety team walking through the prison, holding clipboards, testing alarms, and inspecting extinguishers.
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
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
Maybe I could have found the fire extinguishers and stopped the flames somehow.
From "We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart
