fire extinguisher
noun
: a portable or wheeled apparatus for putting out small fires by ejecting extinguishing chemicals
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Cops and the prosecution determined that he was likely beaten to death with a fire extinguisher after interrupting someone robbing his vehicle.
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Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 8 June 2025
The teacher discharged a fire extinguisher on the smoking computer and evacuated the classroom.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025
In his 1985 report, Popplewell cited the lack of fire extinguishers or clearly signposted evacuation routes as a contributory factor, along with the locked exit gates and no one knowing who was in overall control of the matchday operation.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 10 May 2025
The screams attract the attention of passersby, who intervene, one of them armed with a fire extinguisher.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 14 May 2025
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Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 8 June 2025
The teacher discharged a fire extinguisher on the smoking computer and evacuated the classroom.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025
In his 1985 report, Popplewell cited the lack of fire extinguishers or clearly signposted evacuation routes as a contributory factor, along with the locked exit gates and no one knowing who was in overall control of the matchday operation.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 10 May 2025
The screams attract the attention of passersby, who intervene, one of them armed with a fire extinguisher.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 14 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for fire extinguisher
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“Fire extinguisher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fire%20extinguisher. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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