Extinguisher

n.

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One who, or that which, extinguishes; esp., a hollow cone or other device for extinguishing a flame, as of a torch or candle. fire extinguisher a portable device designed to deliver chemicals, usually in a stream, that can suppress or extinguish a fire. Examples of fire extinghuishers are a carbon dioxide extinguisher, or CO2 extinguisher, and soda-acid extinguisher.

Noun

1.

extinguisher - a manually operated device for extinguishing small fires Synonyms: asphyxiator, fire extinguisher

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