fire extinguisher

noun

a portable container, usually filled with special chemicals for putting out a fire.

Origin of fire extinguisher

First recorded in 1830–40

Words nearby fire extinguisher

fire drill, fire-eater, fire engine, fire-engine red, fire escape, fire extinguisher, firefight, firefighter, firefighting, fireflood, firefly

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Example sentences from the Web for fire extinguisher

In the house, Miss Ingate was coming slowly down the stairs, a fire-extinguisher in her arms, like a red baby.
The Lion's Share|E. Arnold Bennett
It ain't likely no one in Kilo would buy a fire-extinguisher like them, all nickel-plated, if they had their senses about 'em.
Kilo|Ellis Parker Butler
"I expect it'll turn out to be a fire-extinguisher, or something like that," pursued the truculent Ashley.
The Lighter Side of School Life|Ian Hay
"It's only my sprinkler—my fire-extinguisher," Hawkins explained.
Mr. Hawkins' Humorous Adventures|Edgar Franklin

"Well, yes, if it pleases you," and here Ned produced the drawing of the fire-extinguisher.
Phaeton Rogers|Rossiter Johnson

British Dictionary definitions for fire extinguisher

fire-extinguisher

noun

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

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单词	fire extinguisher
释义	fire extinguisher noun a portable container, usually filled with special chemicals for putting out a fire. Origin of fire extinguisher First recorded in 1830–40 Words nearby fire extinguisher fire drill, fire-eater, fire engine, fire-engine red, fire escape, fire extinguisher, firefight, firefighter, firefighting, fireflood, firefly Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for fire extinguisher In the house, Miss Ingate was coming slowly down the stairs, a fire-extinguisher in her arms, like a red baby. The Lion's Share\|E. Arnold Bennett It ain't likely no one in Kilo would buy a fire-extinguisher like them, all nickel-plated, if they had their senses about 'em. Kilo\|Ellis Parker Butler "I expect it'll turn out to be a fire-extinguisher, or something like that," pursued the truculent Ashley. The Lighter Side of School Life\|Ian Hay "It's only my sprinkler—my fire-extinguisher," Hawkins explained. Mr. Hawkins' Humorous Adventures\|Edgar Franklin "Well, yes, if it pleases you," and here Ned produced the drawing of the fire-extinguisher. Phaeton Rogers\|Rossiter Johnson British Dictionary definitions for fire extinguisher fire-extinguisher noun 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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