Definition of fire extinguisher
: a portable or wheeled apparatus for putting out small fires by ejecting extinguishing chemicals
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Recent Examples of fire extinguisher from the Web
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The fire extinguisher had been taken from inside the building.
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The flamethrowers will be shipped with complimentary fire extinguishers, according to Musk.
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Employees at the department stores quickly put the fires out with fire extinguishers.
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Authorities believe students broke into the building, likely overnight, and used and damaged several fire extinguishers.
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Buyers also got a Boring Company fire extinguisher included for free.
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The church also had to install emergency lighting, install and test a fire alarm system, and install fire extinguishers and illuminated exit signs, tasks which have been completed.
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What went right during what started as a dryer fire, Goeben said, was that the residents were home while running their appliance, had working smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, and had easy access to a fire extinguisher and knew how to use it.
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Intense fire and smoke crept toward the back of the bus, driving screaming passengers ahead of it, and Presley emptied his fire extinguisher with no apparent effect.
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First Known Use of fire extinguisher
1810
FIRE EXTINGUISHER Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of fire extinguisher for English Language Learners
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: a metal container filled with chemicals that is used to put out a fire
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Definition of fire extinguisher for Students
: something (as a container filled with chemicals) used to put out a fire
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