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fire extinguisher
noun
: a portable or wheeled apparatus for putting out small fires by ejecting extinguishing chemicals
Examples of fire extinguisher in a Sentence
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The rioters attacked some 140 officers with fire extinguishers, flag poles, hockey sticks, bear spray and other weapons.
—Steve Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2024
Wooden pieces from the bridge, life vests and fire extinguishers.
—Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 12 Apr. 2024
Some people who stopped tried to use a fire extinguisher to put out the fire but were unsuccessful.
—Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 24 May 2024
Flames spread from the hood all across the front of the car as clouds of smoke and fire extinguisher spray billowed.
—Cassidy Jensen, Baltimore Sun, 9 May 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1810, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of fire extinguisher was
in 1810
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“Fire extinguisher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fire%20extinguisher. Accessed 14 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
fire extinguisher
noun
: something used to put out a fire
especially
: a portable or wheeled device for putting out small fires by spraying fire-extinguishing chemicals
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