Extinguisher - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃər|
Brit.
|ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃə|
noun
- a manually operated device for extinguishing small fires
Extra examples
The fire department was called in to extinguish the blaze.
He extinguished his cigarette in the ashtray.
They ruthlessly extinguished all resistance.
News of the conflict extinguished our hopes for a peaceful resolution.
The fire extinguisher is filled with foam.
Word forms
noun
singular: extinguisher
plural: extinguishers
singular: extinguisher
plural: extinguishers
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