fire extinguisher
noun
: a portable or wheeled apparatus for putting out small fires by ejecting extinguishing chemicals
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Shamash said those recommendations included maintenance and inspections to prevent fires, installing a fire detection system, and keeping two 20-pound fire extinguishers on cranes.
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Tim McNicholas, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025
Firefighters put out the flames with a water fire extinguisher, authorities said.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 1 Dec. 2025
This included the establishment of a standardised electrical grid throughout the market, and the installation of 995 fire extinguishers — one for every 10 stalls, with additional extinguishers for high-risk areas near food service shops.
—Bella Webb, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2025
The November conference report details several complaints made against the hotel in 2024, ranging from outdated fire extinguishers and unclean bedding to bedbugs and roaches in rooms.
—Keely Doll, Louisville Courier Journal, 25 Nov. 2025
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Tim McNicholas, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025
Firefighters put out the flames with a water fire extinguisher, authorities said.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 1 Dec. 2025
This included the establishment of a standardised electrical grid throughout the market, and the installation of 995 fire extinguishers — one for every 10 stalls, with additional extinguishers for high-risk areas near food service shops.
—Bella Webb, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2025
The November conference report details several complaints made against the hotel in 2024, ranging from outdated fire extinguishers and unclean bedding to bedbugs and roaches in rooms.
—Keely Doll, Louisville Courier Journal, 25 Nov. 2025
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“Fire extinguisher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fire%20extinguisher. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.
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