fire extinguisher
noun
: a portable or wheeled apparatus for putting out small fires by ejecting extinguishing chemicals
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The burglars steal large amounts of cash, large fire extinguishers, small deposit boxes, small safes, and poker machines.
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Adam Harrington, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
Police dashcam video shows the officer and other responding Oak Brook officers use fire extinguishers to knock down the flames while working to free the occupant.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 22 Dec. 2025
When Kevin’s sister (Sarah Sherman) uses the fire extinguisher on her father, that only makes things worse; Kevin had replaced its contents with kerosene.
—William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 21 Dec. 2025
O'Brien's wife put it out with a fire extinguisher, comedian Bill Hader said.
—Josh Peter, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025
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Adam Harrington, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
Police dashcam video shows the officer and other responding Oak Brook officers use fire extinguishers to knock down the flames while working to free the occupant.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 22 Dec. 2025
When Kevin’s sister (Sarah Sherman) uses the fire extinguisher on her father, that only makes things worse; Kevin had replaced its contents with kerosene.
—William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 21 Dec. 2025
O'Brien's wife put it out with a fire extinguisher, comedian Bill Hader said.
—Josh Peter, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fire extinguisher
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“Fire extinguisher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fire%20extinguisher. Accessed 24 Dec. 2025.
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