fire extinguisher
noun
: a portable or wheeled apparatus for putting out small fires by ejecting extinguishing chemicals
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The resident attempted to put out the fire with a fire extinguisher before fleeing the unit, leaving their door open.
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Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 23 Jan. 2025
He's gathered fire extinguishers, gardening tools and water from his pool to help extinguish any future flames.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 14 Jan. 2025
One of the protesters was seen hurling a fire extinguisher at a door, shattering its glass.
—Shawn Deng, CNN, 11 Jan. 2025
Responding officers were already in the station, and a transit worker grabbed a fire extinguisher.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 7 Jan. 2025
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Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 23 Jan. 2025
He's gathered fire extinguishers, gardening tools and water from his pool to help extinguish any future flames.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 14 Jan. 2025
One of the protesters was seen hurling a fire extinguisher at a door, shattering its glass.
—Shawn Deng, CNN, 11 Jan. 2025
Responding officers were already in the station, and a transit worker grabbed a fire extinguisher.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Fire extinguisher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fire%20extinguisher. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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