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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Since the fire was contained in the oven, the crew didn't employ the onboard fire extinguisher. Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 28 Sep. 2025 Footage shared to the restaurant's social media page showed customers and employees running for cover as the blaze began, just before someone pulls out a fire extinguisher from behind the counter to put it out. Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2025 Having fire extinguishers on hand and learning how to use them. Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 5 Sep. 2025 After being taken into the hallway, police allege in the affidavit that Babij attempted to attack the witnesses with a fire extinguisher. Liam Quinn, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fire extinguisher

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 2 Oct. 2025.

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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