fire extinguisher

noun

: a portable or wheeled apparatus for putting out small fires by ejecting extinguishing chemicals

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New regulations required flameproof tents, safety training, and adequate available fire extinguishers. — Dr. Marianne Parshley, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2026 The 33-year-old is also accused of assaulting a victim by discharging a fire extinguisher at them. — Joy Benedict, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026 Water from wedding decorations and a fire extinguisher were used to put the fire out. — Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026 On the outside, Jericho doused Ciampa with a fire extinguisher. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for fire extinguisher

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1810, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of fire extinguisher was in 1810

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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

fire extinguisher

noun

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