extincteurn.
/ɛkstaŋkˈtəː//ɛkˈstɪŋktə/ An apparatus for extinguishing fire, patented 1862.
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1865 Jrnl. Soc. Arts 27 Oct. 749 A curious apparatus called l'Extincteur was tested a short time since..in Paris.]
1878 A. Brassey Voy. Sunbeam xxi The extincteur was used freely.
1885 J. J. Manley in Brit. Almanac Compan. 24 Extincteurs..and domestic fire-escapes.
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