fire extinguisher
noun
: a portable or wheeled apparatus for putting out small fires by ejecting extinguishing chemicals
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The market had an unsecured fire extinguisher on the floor next to the front register.
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Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 18 Apr. 2025
The officer attempted to put out the flames with his fire extinguisher but was unsuccessful.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 18 Apr. 2025
Cena's extended humiliation of Laurinaitis at Over the Limit and No Way Out, and his public degradation of Cole on Raw, including a BBQ sauce and fire extinguisher assault, served as extreme displays of vengeance.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
When the homeowner attempted to use a portable fire extinguisher, it was found to be inoperable, officials said.
—Cale Ahearn, Baltimore Sun, 24 Mar. 2025
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Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 18 Apr. 2025
The officer attempted to put out the flames with his fire extinguisher but was unsuccessful.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 18 Apr. 2025
Cena's extended humiliation of Laurinaitis at Over the Limit and No Way Out, and his public degradation of Cole on Raw, including a BBQ sauce and fire extinguisher assault, served as extreme displays of vengeance.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
When the homeowner attempted to use a portable fire extinguisher, it was found to be inoperable, officials said.
—Cale Ahearn, Baltimore Sun, 24 Mar. 2025
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“Fire extinguisher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fire%20extinguisher. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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