fire extinguisher
noun
: a portable or wheeled apparatus for putting out small fires by ejecting extinguishing chemicals
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But one employee who was hired just weeks before the blaze told investigators that she was never told where the fire extinguishers were located.
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Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
The report said an alarm went off after the fire started at the station and a deputy grabbed a fire extinguisher and put out the fire.
—Peter D'oench, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026
Keep a fire extinguisher on hand.
—Cheyenne Derksen, Oklahoman, 23 Jan. 2026
Use a fire extinguisher on small fires only.
—Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 23 Jan. 2026
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Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
The report said an alarm went off after the fire started at the station and a deputy grabbed a fire extinguisher and put out the fire.
—Peter D'oench, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026
Keep a fire extinguisher on hand.
—Cheyenne Derksen, Oklahoman, 23 Jan. 2026
Use a fire extinguisher on small fires only.
—Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 23 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for fire extinguisher
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“Fire extinguisher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fire%20extinguisher. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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