fire extinguisher

noun

a portable container, usually filled with special chemicals for putting out a fire.

fire-extinguisher

a portable device for extinguishing fires, usually consisting of a canister with a directional nozzle used to direct a spray of water, chemically generated foam, inert gas, or fine powder onto the fire

First recorded in 1830–40

One security guard reported that the fire extinguisher failed to work when he tried to douse the flames.

Cuccinelli helped the driver out of the cab of the truck and then went in search of a fire extinguisher.

Tupac was 17 or 18 years old when he stopped me from hitting this guy over the head with a fire extinguisher.

The cutting contempt of Mrs. James W. Colton's remark was fire-extinguisher sufficient for that night.

The fire extinguisher has been developing ever since man learned to fear fire.

"Golly," said Ben Ruby, seizing a fire extinguisher from the wall and turning it on the blaze.

Tell me, do you know where the nearest fire extinguisher is fastened; I remember seeing some around the grounds here?

The value of a fire extinguisher depends upon the amount of carbon dioxide and water which it can furnish.

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