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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Three of at least 30 people arrested when Immigration and Customs Enforcement raided a Kings Mountain fire extinguisher plant last month will go home, a federal judge ruled, to their families in North Carolina. Julia Coin july 12, Charlotte Observer, 12 July 2025 Other exemptions included in the package bill would eliminate taxes on such things as sunscreen, insect repellant, tickets to NASCAR Championship races, fire extinguishers, smoke detectors, life jackets, bicycle helmets, and admission to state parks. Jim Turner, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 June 2025 In video footage released by the Chester Police on Facebook, Officer Contino is seen handing a fire extinguisher to another motorist at the scene before the pair rush over to the car, which is on its side and alight with flames. Escher Walcott, People.com, 11 June 2025 From the Los Angeles Times, the story of a high school track runner being disqualified at the state track championships for using a fire extinguisher. Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 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 18 Jul. 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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