fire extinguisher




WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
ˈfire exˌtin•guish•er, n. [countable]
  1. a portable container filled with chemicals for putting out a fire.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
fire′ extin′guisher, 
  1. a portable container, usually filled with special chemicals for putting out a fire.
  • 1830–40

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
fire-extinguisher n
  1. a portable device for extinguishing fires, usually consisting of a canister with a directional nozzle used to direct a spray of water, chemically generated foam, inert gas, or fine powder onto the fire
'fire extinguisher' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
fire-extinguisher - carbon tetrachloride - extinguisher - sodium bicarbonate

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