fire extinguisher
noun
: a portable or wheeled apparatus for putting out small fires by ejecting extinguishing chemicals
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Matt Thompson, SPIN, 3 Feb. 2025
The resident attempted to put the fire out with a fire extinguisher, then fled the apartment, leaving the front door open, Walker said.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 23 Jan. 2025
Instead, Trump offered clemency even to those who had attacked police officers with a variety of makeshift weapons, including fire extinguishers, flagpoles and wasp spray.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 23 Jan. 2025
The fire rescue said in a Facebook post that police officers used fire extinguishers to hold the blaze at bay until fire crews arrived.
—Lucia Suarez Sang, CBS News, 19 Jan. 2025
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Matt Thompson, SPIN, 3 Feb. 2025
The resident attempted to put the fire out with a fire extinguisher, then fled the apartment, leaving the front door open, Walker said.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 23 Jan. 2025
Instead, Trump offered clemency even to those who had attacked police officers with a variety of makeshift weapons, including fire extinguishers, flagpoles and wasp spray.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 23 Jan. 2025
The fire rescue said in a Facebook post that police officers used fire extinguishers to hold the blaze at bay until fire crews arrived.
—Lucia Suarez Sang, CBS News, 19 Jan. 2025
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“Fire extinguisher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fire%20extinguisher. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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