noun

extinguisher

fire extinguisher

Every office must have a fire extinguisher.

Every office must have a fire extinguisher.

He used an extinguisher to put out the small fire.

He used an extinguisher to put out the small fire.

a/an ((extinguisher)) a device for putting out fires There is an extinguisher on the wall.

Synonyms: fire extinguisher

From the verb 'extinguish' plus the agent noun suffix '-er'. A thing that extinguishes.

It's a device that helps you 'extinguish' a fire. The '-er' suffix often means a person or thing that does something.

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