fire extinguisher
noun
: a portable or wheeled apparatus for putting out small fires by ejecting extinguishing chemicals
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All my dad did was teach me how to change a tire and use a fire extinguisher.
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Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026
Once the raid began, supporters attempted to resist the police by spraying them with fire extinguishers, but were quickly stopped.
—ABC News, 24 May 2026
Apart from the Syrian with the fire extinguisher, there were no young or middle-aged men.
—Rania Abouzeid, New Yorker, 21 May 2026
Police say other video footage showed Edgington enter the building and use a fire extinguisher inside.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 20 May 2026
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Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026
Once the raid began, supporters attempted to resist the police by spraying them with fire extinguishers, but were quickly stopped.
—ABC News, 24 May 2026
Apart from the Syrian with the fire extinguisher, there were no young or middle-aged men.
—Rania Abouzeid, New Yorker, 21 May 2026
Police say other video footage showed Edgington enter the building and use a fire extinguisher inside.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 20 May 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 4 Jun. 2026.
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