fire extinguisher
noun
: a portable or wheeled apparatus for putting out small fires by ejecting extinguishing chemicals
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Also included is a safety package with LP/CO detector, smoke detector, fire extinguisher, My Medic first aid kit and Fenix flashlight.
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New Atlas, 4 Apr. 2025
Include food, flares, booster cables, maps, tools, a first aid kit, a fire extinguisher, sleeping bags, a flashlight, and batteries.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025
Firefighters will showcase their skills and provide hands-on learning experiences on essential safety topics, including CPR, home evacuation plans, disaster preparedness, and fire extinguisher use.
—Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2025
The officer attempted to put out the flames using a fire extinguisher, but the fire spread to a second Cybertruck parked next to the original one, police said.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 18 Mar. 2025
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New Atlas, 4 Apr. 2025
Include food, flares, booster cables, maps, tools, a first aid kit, a fire extinguisher, sleeping bags, a flashlight, and batteries.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025
Firefighters will showcase their skills and provide hands-on learning experiences on essential safety topics, including CPR, home evacuation plans, disaster preparedness, and fire extinguisher use.
—Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2025
The officer attempted to put out the flames using a fire extinguisher, but the fire spread to a second Cybertruck parked next to the original one, police said.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 18 Mar. 2025
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“Fire extinguisher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fire%20extinguisher. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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