extinguisher

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One that extinguishes, especially:

a. Any of various portable mechanical devices for spraying and extinguishing a fire with chemicals.

b. A small metal cone or cup on a long handle, used for snuffing out candles; a snuffer.

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Noun

extinguisher - a manually operated device for extinguishing small fires

asphyxiator, fire extinguisher

device - an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose; "the device is small enough to wear on your wrist"; "a device intended to conserve water"

Translations

extinguisher [ɪksˈtɪŋgwɪʃəʳ] N

1. (for fire) → extintor m, extinguidor m (LAm)

2. (for candle) → apagador m, apagavelas m inv

extinguisher [ɪkˈstɪŋgwɪʃə^r] n → extincteur m

extinguisher

n → Feuerlöscher m, → Löschgerät nt

extinguisher [ɪksˈtɪŋgwɪʃəʳ] n → estintore m

extinguisher → طفاية الحريق hasicí přístroj ildslukker Löschgerät πυροσβεστήρας extinguidor, extintor sammutin extincteur aparat za gašenje estintore 消火器 소화기 brandblusapparaat brannslukkingsapparat gaśnica extintor гаситель brandsläckare เครื่องดับเพลิง söndürücü bình chữa cháy 灭火器

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asphyxiator
baking soda
Calyptriform
carbon dioxide
carbon tet
carbon tetrachloride
CO2
dichlorodifluoromethane
Douter
extinguish
fire extinguisher
fire-extinguisher
foam path
for sale
halon
Hydropult
lendable
on tap

He could not put out a fire with a spear, therefore he invented the extinguisher.

A Tramp Abroad by Twain, Mark View in context

And he hung his hat up on Bruno, who was standing in the middle of the room, too much astonished by the sudden change of scene to make any attempt at removing it, though it came down to his shoulders, making him look something like a small candle with a large extinguisher over it.

Sylvie and Bruno by Carroll, Lewis View in context

Under present circumstances, the one thing to be done was to clap the extinguisher upon Penelope's curiosity on the spot.

The Moonstone by Collins, Wilkie View in context

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