fire extinguisher
/ˈfaɪəɹ ɪkˌstɪŋ.ɡwɪʃ.ə(ɹ)/
fire extinguisher noun: 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.
Noun
fire extinguisher (plural fire extinguishers)
- 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.1960 March, “Restaurant Cars for British Railways”, in Railway Magazine, page 166
- Have a good-sized pitcher of water nearby, and bring the fire extinguisher in from the kitchen, just in case.2004, Victoria Moran, “December 27: The Burning Bowl”, in Younger by the Day: 365 Ways to Rejuvenate Your Body and Revitalize Your Spirit, [San Francisco, Calif.]: HarperSanFrancisco, →ISBN, page 428
- Synonyms:
- extinguisher
fire extinguisher meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Kannada and Tagalog
fire extinguisher in Hindi
- device for putting out a fire
- अग्निशमन यंत्र agniśman yantra, अग्निशामक agniśāmak
fire extinguisher in Tamil
- தீயணைப்பான், தீயணைகருவி, தீயணைப்புக் கருவி
fire extinguisher in Kannada
- ಅಗ್ನಿಶಾಮಕ ಯಂತ್ರ, ಅಗ್ನಿಶಾಮಕ ಸಾಧನ
fire extinguisher in Tagalog
- device for putting out a fire
- pamatay-sunog
More languagesFewer languages
- fire extinguisher in Arabic
- مِطْفَأَةُ حَرِيق miṭfaʔatu ḥarīq, طَفَّايَةُ حَرِيق ṭaffāyatu ḥarīq
- fire extinguisher in Malay
- pemadam api
- fire extinguisher in Indonesian
- pemadam api, pemadam kebakaran
- fire extinguisher in Thai
- ถังดับเพลิง tǎng-dàp-pləəng
- fire extinguisher in Vietnamese
- bình chữa cháy, bình cứu hoả
Synonyms of fire extinguisher
Forms of fire extinguisher
| plural | fire extinguishers |
|---|---|
| alternative form | fire-extinguisher |
Questions about fire extinguisher
- What does fire extinguisher mean?
- Fire extinguisher means 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.
- What is fire extinguisher in Hindi?
- Fire extinguisher in Hindi is अग्निशमन यंत्र (agniśman yantra), अग्निशामक (agniśāmak). See Fire extinguisher meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is fire extinguisher?
- Fire extinguisher is a noun.
- How do you pronounce fire extinguisher?
- Fire extinguisher is pronounced /ˈfaɪəɹ ɪkˌstɪŋ.ɡwɪʃ.ə(ɹ)/.
- What is the plural of fire extinguisher?
- The plural of fire extinguisher is fire extinguishers.
Words near fire extinguisher in the dictionary
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