fire extinguishernoun [ C ]
uk/ˈfaɪər ɪkˌstɪŋ.ɡwɪ.ʃər/us/ˈfaɪr ɪkˌstɪŋ.ɡwɪ.ɚ/a device containing water or a special gas, powder, or foam (= a mass of small bubbles) that is put onto a fire to stop it from burning
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Fire service
- beat
- extinguish
- fire alarm
- fire blanket
- fire brigade
- fire department
- fire drill
- fire engine
- fire hydrant
- fire marshal
- fire plug
- fire truck
- firefighter
- firefighting
- firehouse
- fireman
- fireproof
- firetrail
- firetrap
- flame-retardant
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