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extinguisher

[ ik-sting-gwi-sher ]

noun

  1. a person or thing that extinguishes.
  2. an instrument consisting of a cone-shaped cup attached to a handle or the end of a pole, for extinguishing a candle by momentarily closing off the burning wick from the air.


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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of extinguisher1

First recorded in 1550–60; extinguish + -er 1
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Example Sentences

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“Common Side Effects,” on the other hand, offers a hopeful fire extinguisher.

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Spent smoke bombs, smears of egg yolk and a dusting of white fire extinguisher powder had all been removed from the benches and tables after the mayhem of the previous day.

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That morning, she got up early, sprayed down the plants and left out four fire extinguishers before starting her 45-mile commute to Thousand Oaks, where she works at a ranch.

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Schneider’s father, Brad, filed his own lawsuit against Hughes, Tripadvisor and its subsidiaries for negligence, alleging that the property lacked safety equipment, such as fire extinguishers and detectors.

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Some deputies carried fire extinguishers on their laps, in case they ran into spot fires.

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