fire extinguisher
also fire-extinguisher
Word forms: fire extinguishers
countable noun
A fire extinguisher is a metal cylinder which contains water or chemicals at high pressure which can put out fires.
My dad came to the rescue lugging a big copper fire extinguisher.
Image of fire extinguisher
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Translations:
Chinese: 灭火器
Japanese: 消火器
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