fire extinguisher
noun
: a portable or wheeled apparatus for putting out small fires by ejecting extinguishing chemicals
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The flames were ultimately put out with the help of an MTA employee and a fire extinguisher.
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Greg Wehner, Fox News, 22 Dec. 2024
Christian Alicea has set the microphone aside and picked up a fire extinguisher, bringing to life his modeling side in a red-hot limited-edition calendar for 2025.
—Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 16 Dec. 2024
Use a fire extinguisher by pulling the pin, aiming at the base of the fire, squeezing the lever slowly and sweeping the nozzle side to side
For a grease fire, try to cover the flames with a lid or pan to snuff them out.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 23 Jan. 2025
Hundreds of protesters, some blasting fire extinguishers at lines of police officers, broke through a cordon to enter the court building soon after the 3 a.m. ruling on Sunday to approve the detention of Yoon.
—Reuters, NBC News, 20 Jan. 2025
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Greg Wehner, Fox News, 22 Dec. 2024
Christian Alicea has set the microphone aside and picked up a fire extinguisher, bringing to life his modeling side in a red-hot limited-edition calendar for 2025.
—Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 16 Dec. 2024
Use a fire extinguisher by pulling the pin, aiming at the base of the fire, squeezing the lever slowly and sweeping the nozzle side to side
For a grease fire, try to cover the flames with a lid or pan to snuff them out.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 23 Jan. 2025
Hundreds of protesters, some blasting fire extinguishers at lines of police officers, broke through a cordon to enter the court building soon after the 3 a.m. ruling on Sunday to approve the detention of Yoon.
—Reuters, NBC News, 20 Jan. 2025
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“Fire extinguisher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fire%20extinguisher. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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