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extinguisher
ex·tin·guish·er E0298300 (ĭk-stĭng′gwĭ-shər)n. One that extinguishes, especially:a. Any of various portable mechanical devices for spraying and extinguishing a fire with chemicals.b. A small metal cone or cup on a long handle, used for snuffing out candles; a snuffer.ex•tin•guish•er (ɪkˈstɪŋ gwɪ ʃər)
n. 1. a person or thing that extinguishes. 2. fire extinguisher. 3. a conical cup with a handle used for snuffing out a flame. [1550–60] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  extinguisher - a manually operated device for extinguishing small firesasphyxiator, fire extinguisherdevice - an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose; "the device is small enough to wear on your wrist"; "a device intended to conserve water" |
Translationsextinguish (ikˈstiŋgwiʃ) verb to put out (a fire etc). Please extinguish your cigarettes. 熄滅 熄灭exˈtinguisher noun a spraying apparatus containing chemicals for putting out fire. 滅火器 灭火器extinguisher
a fire extinguisherOne who attends something, such as a date, in order to keep romantic feelings between two people from intensifying. A: "Ugh, I can't believe you're making me bring a fire extinguisher on my date." B: "Your sister will just be there to make sure you don't do anything unsafe with this boy."See also: extinguisher, firefire extinguisherA chaperone. This 1920s phrase referred to a chaperone, whose presence and vigilance prevented romantic sparks from bursting into flames of passion.See also: extinguisher, fireEncyclopediaSeefire extinguisherExtinguisher
A superhero-like—à la Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, et al—character created by American Medical Association as a vehicle to stop children from smoking, or to prevent them from startingFinancialSeeExtinguishAcronymsSeeextendedextinguisher
Related to extinguisher: CO2 extinguisherSynonyms for extinguishernoun a manually operated device for extinguishing small firesSynonyms- asphyxiator
- fire extinguisher
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