extinguisher

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extinguisher

/ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃə(ɹ)/
/ɛkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃə(ɹ)/

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From extinguish + -er.

noun extinguishers

A fire extinguisher.
historical A small hollow conical instrument for putting out a candle.
Similar: extincteur

Opposite: generator

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noun

Opposite: generator

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noun anything that extinguishes something

Español	extintor, extinguidor
Français	extincteur
Deutsch	Löschgerät, Gluttöter

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@misc{extinguisher_2026,
  title = {extinguisher},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/extinguisher},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}