fire extinguisher
noun
a portable container, usually filled with special chemicals for putting out a fire.
fire extinguishers
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pluralof fire 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
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
But without water or fire extinguishers nearby, the fire risks are huge.
From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2025
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
