单词 | extinguisher |
释义 | extinguisher /ik sting"gwi sheuhr/, n. 1. a person or thing that extinguishes. 2. See fire extinguisher. 3. an instrument consisting of a cone-shaped cup attached to a handle or the end of a pole, for extinguishing a candle by momentarily closing off the burning wick from the air. Cf. candlesnuffer. [1550-60; EXTINGUISH + -ER1] |
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