extinguisher
/ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃə(ɹ)/
extinguisher noun: a fire extinguisher.
Noun
extinguisher (plural extinguishers)
- A fire extinguisher.
- A small hollow conical instrument for putting out a candle.
- Synonyms:
- extincteur
extinguisher meaning in Tamil
extinguisher in Tamil
- தீயணைப்பான், அணைப்பவர், அணைப்பான்
Examples of extinguisher in a sentence
- Employees shall be familiarized with the use of a fire extinguisher in incipient stage fire fighting.
- Can you hand me that screwdriver? Wait, never mind, give me the fire extinguisher instead.
- We routinely test the fire extinguishers but no one ever expects them to fail.
Synonyms of extinguisher
Antonyms
Forms of extinguisher
| plural | extinguishers |
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Origin of extinguisher
From extinguish + -er.
Phrases with extinguisher
Questions about extinguisher
- What does extinguisher mean?
- Extinguisher means a fire extinguisher.
- What is extinguisher in Tamil?
- Extinguisher in Tamil is தீயணைப்பான், அணைப்பவர், அணைப்பான். See Extinguisher meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is extinguisher?
- Extinguisher is a noun.
- How do you pronounce extinguisher?
- Extinguisher is pronounced /ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃə(ɹ)/.
- What is the plural of extinguisher?
- The plural of extinguisher is extinguishers.
Words near extinguisher in the dictionary
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