fire extinguisher
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fire extinguisher
- /ˈfaɪəɹ ɪkˌstɪŋ.ɡwɪʃ.ə(ɹ)/
noun fire extinguishers · fire-extinguisher
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A device that can be used to put out a fire. Usually a portable cylinder filled with carbon dioxide, dry powder or water, in the latter two cases with some means of pressurising the cylinder to expel the contents.
Two fire extinguishers are fitted in the kitchen and one above a corner cupboard in the vestibule.
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noun device for putting out a fire
| Español | extintor, extinguidor, matafuego |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 소화기 sohwagi |
| 日本語 | 消火器 shōkaki |
| 中文 | 滅火器 /灭火器 mièhuǒqì, 熄火器 xīhuǒqì, 消火器 xiāohuǒqì |
| हिन्दी | अग्निशमन यंत्र agniśman yantra, अग्निशामक agniśāmak |
| Kiswahili | kizima moto |
| Português | extintor, extintor de incêndio |
| Français | extincteur |
| Deutsch | Feuerlöscher, Feuerlöschgerät |
| Italiano | estintore |
| Ελληνικά | πυροσβεστήρας pyrosvestíras |
| Română | extinctor, stingător |
| Русский | огнетуши́тель ognetušítelʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | bình chữa cháy, bình cứu hoả |
| العربية | مِطْفَأَةُ حَرِيق miṭfaʔatu ḥarīq, طَفَّايَةُ حَرِيق ṭaffāyatu ḥarīq |
| עברית | מַטְפֶּה matpé |
Talk about this word "fire extinguisher." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/fire%20extinguisher. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. fire extinguisher. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/fire%20extinguisher "fire extinguisher." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/fire%20extinguisher.Cite this
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title = {fire extinguisher},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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