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
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
Questions are also being raised regarding the presence and accessibility of fire extinguishers, and whether the bar's exits were in compliance with regulations.
From Barron's ● Jan. 10, 2026
“But we didn’t care. Everybody went to the truck and got their fire extinguishers and put it out.”
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
