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  • fire extinguisher
    fire extinguisher
    noun
    a portable container, usually filled with special chemicals for putting out a fire.
  • fire-extinguisher
    fire-extinguisher
    noun
    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

fire extinguisher

American  

noun

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

fire-extinguisher British  

noun

  1. 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

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Etymology

Origin of fire extinguisher

First recorded in 1830–40

Example Sentences

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"Fire extinguisher chemical," Tom answered, and he related what had happened.

From Tom Swift Among the Fire Fighters, or, Battling with Flames from the Air by Appleton, Victor [pseud.]

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