fire-extinguishingn.

Brit.

/ˈfʌɪərᵻkˌstɪŋɡwɪʃɪŋ/,

/ˈfʌɪərɛkˌstɪŋɡwɪʃɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈfaɪ(ə)rɪkˌstɪŋɡwɪʃɪŋ/,

/ˈfaɪ(ə)rɛkˌstɪŋɡwɪʃɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: fire n., extinguishing n. and adj. at extinguish v. Derivatives

Etymology: < fire n. + extinguishing n. and adj. at extinguish v. Derivatives. Compare earlier fire extinguisher n., fire-extinguishing adj.

The action or process of extinguishing a fire; the means by which fires are extinguished. Cf. firefighting n. 1.

ΘΚΠ

the world > matter > properties of materials > temperature > coldness > extinguishing fire > [noun]

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sleckingc1440

slockeningc1440

quenchoura1475

extinguishment1509

extinctiona1513

extincture1609

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fire-extinguishing1840

1840 Morning Post 27 Aug. The display of his fire-extinguishing powers.

1857 Bristol Mercury 14 Nov. (Suppl.) 3/1 A staff of firemen..entirely ignorant of the philosophy of fire extinguishing.

1862 Jrnl. Gas Lighting 26 Aug. 538/1 In those towns where fire-extinguishing is one of the duties of the police, there is a great and needless sacrifice of property from well-meant, ignorant zeal.

1948 L. E. H. Whitby Nurses' Handbk. Hygiene (ed. 8) ii. 38 This allows about..five gallons for street cleansing, sewer-flushing, and fire-extinguishing purposes.

1963 Symp. Antarctic Logistics 1962 iii. 348 Training in methods of fire extinguishing is a necessity for special instruction for expedition personnel.

1998 Consulting-Specifying Engineer Nov. 65/1 Fire extinguishing is designed to encompass a given area where the size of the area is a function of the amount of discharging water.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

fire-extinguishingadj.

Brit.

/ˈfʌɪərᵻkˌstɪŋɡwɪʃɪŋ/,

/ˈfʌɪərɛkˌstɪŋɡwɪʃɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈfaɪ(ə)rɪkˌstɪŋɡwɪʃɪŋ/,

/ˈfaɪ(ə)rɛkˌstɪŋɡwɪʃɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: fire n., extinguish v., -ing suffix².

Etymology: < fire n. + extinguish v. + -ing suffix². Compare earlier fire extinguisher n.

attributive.

Designating a device or substance designed or used to extinguish fires.

ΚΠ

1793 Bee 11 Dec. 230 The fire extinguishing solution no sooner reached the house than the force of the fire was immediately diminished.

1825 Daily National Jrnl. (Washington, D.C.) 15 June A fire-extinguishing engine, or portable pump, has been invented at Liverpool.

1876 N.Y. Naut. Gaz. in Pract. Mag. 6 73 This boat and her fire-extinguishing apparatus deserve detailed description.

1907 Brit. Patent 18,357 1 The invention has for its object a hand fire extinguishing apparatus..that..sprays foam instead of liquid.

2002 Courier-Mail (Brisbane) 6 Dec. 33/5 Nova's fortunes were pinned on exploiting privileged status as..‘preferred’ distributor of a US-made fire extinguishing foam.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2015; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	fire-extinguishing
释义	fire-extinguishingn. Brit. /ˈfʌɪərᵻkˌstɪŋɡwɪʃɪŋ/, /ˈfʌɪərɛkˌstɪŋɡwɪʃɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈfaɪ(ə)rɪkˌstɪŋɡwɪʃɪŋ/, /ˈfaɪ(ə)rɛkˌstɪŋɡwɪʃɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: fire n., extinguishing n. and adj. at extinguish v. Derivatives Etymology: < fire n. + extinguishing n. and adj. at extinguish v. Derivatives. Compare earlier fire extinguisher n., fire-extinguishing adj. The action or process of extinguishing a fire; the means by which fires are extinguished. Cf. firefighting n. 1. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > properties of materials > temperature > coldness > extinguishing fire > [noun] bleschingc1440 sleckingc1440 slockeningc1440 quenchoura1475 extinguishment1509 extinctiona1513 extincture1609 quench?1611 fire-extinguishing1840 1840 Morning Post 27 Aug. The display of his fire-extinguishing powers. 1857 Bristol Mercury 14 Nov. (Suppl.) 3/1 A staff of firemen..entirely ignorant of the philosophy of fire extinguishing. 1862 Jrnl. Gas Lighting 26 Aug. 538/1 In those towns where fire-extinguishing is one of the duties of the police, there is a great and needless sacrifice of property from well-meant, ignorant zeal. 1948 L. E. H. Whitby Nurses' Handbk. Hygiene (ed. 8) ii. 38 This allows about..five gallons for street cleansing, sewer-flushing, and fire-extinguishing purposes. 1963 Symp. Antarctic Logistics 1962 iii. 348 Training in methods of fire extinguishing is a necessity for special instruction for expedition personnel. 1998 Consulting-Specifying Engineer Nov. 65/1 Fire extinguishing is designed to encompass a given area where the size of the area is a function of the amount of discharging water. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022). fire-extinguishingadj. Brit. /ˈfʌɪərᵻkˌstɪŋɡwɪʃɪŋ/, /ˈfʌɪərɛkˌstɪŋɡwɪʃɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈfaɪ(ə)rɪkˌstɪŋɡwɪʃɪŋ/, /ˈfaɪ(ə)rɛkˌstɪŋɡwɪʃɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: fire n., extinguish v., -ing suffix². Etymology: < fire n. + extinguish v. + -ing suffix². Compare earlier fire extinguisher n. attributive. Designating a device or substance designed or used to extinguish fires. ΚΠ 1793 Bee 11 Dec. 230 The fire extinguishing solution no sooner reached the house than the force of the fire was immediately diminished. 1825 Daily National Jrnl. (Washington, D.C.) 15 June A fire-extinguishing engine, or portable pump, has been invented at Liverpool. 1876 N.Y. Naut. Gaz. in Pract. Mag. 6 73 This boat and her fire-extinguishing apparatus deserve detailed description. 1907 Brit. Patent 18,357 1 The invention has for its object a hand fire extinguishing apparatus..that..sprays foam instead of liquid. 2002 Courier-Mail (Brisbane) 6 Dec. 33/5 Nova's fortunes were pinned on exploiting privileged status as..‘preferred’ distributor of a US-made fire extinguishing foam. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2015; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < n.1840adj.1793
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