extinguisher

[ ik-sting-gwi-sher ]

/ ɪkˈstɪŋ gwɪ ʃər /

noun

a person or thing that extinguishes.

fire extinguisher.

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.

Compare candlesnuffer.

Origin of extinguisher

First recorded in 1550–60; extinguish + -er¹

Words nearby extinguisher

extinction, extinctive, extine, extinguish, extinguishant, extinguisher, extirpate, extirpation, extn., extol, extorsion

Example sentences from the Web for extinguisher

If one device overheats in a passenger cabin, that fire can be readily handled with an extinguisher.
What Pilots Fear|Patrick Smith|September 3, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Any one who puts the extinguisher on Matson would go to the electric chair sure, and nothing could save him.
Baseball Joe in the World Series|Lester Chadwick
When the first extinguisher was exhausted he turned on the hose of another, and after that of a third.
The Last of the Flatboats|George Cary Eggleston
The consul ostentatiously dropped the extinguisher from his candlestick.
The Bell-Ringer of Angel's and Other Stories|Bret Harte

A coronet is not merely an extinguisher: it is a hiding-place.
A Miscellany of Men|G. K. Chesterton
On the chest of drawers stood the effigy of a bedroom candlestick, with the extinguisher over it.
Moth and Rust|Mary Cholmondeley

单词	extinguisher
释义	extinguisher [ ik-sting-gwi-sher ] / ɪkˈstɪŋ gwɪ ʃər / noun a person or thing that extinguishes. fire extinguisher. 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. Compare candlesnuffer. Origin of extinguisher First recorded in 1550–60; extinguish + -er¹ Words nearby extinguisher extinction, extinctive, extine, extinguish, extinguishant, extinguisher, extirpate, extirpation, extn., extol, extorsion Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for extinguisher If one device overheats in a passenger cabin, that fire can be readily handled with an extinguisher. What Pilots Fear\|Patrick Smith\|September 3, 2009\|DAILY BEAST Any one who puts the extinguisher on Matson would go to the electric chair sure, and nothing could save him. Baseball Joe in the World Series\|Lester Chadwick When the first extinguisher was exhausted he turned on the hose of another, and after that of a third. The Last of the Flatboats\|George Cary Eggleston The consul ostentatiously dropped the extinguisher from his candlestick. The Bell-Ringer of Angel's and Other Stories\|Bret Harte A coronet is not merely an extinguisher: it is a hiding-place. A Miscellany of Men\|G. K. Chesterton On the chest of drawers stood the effigy of a bedroom candlestick, with the extinguisher over it. Moth and Rust\|Mary Cholmondeley
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