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fire extinguishers

fire extinguishers is the plural of fire extinguisher.

Meaning of fire extinguisher

Noun

fire extinguisher (plural fire extinguishers)

  1. 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
    Synonyms:
    extinguisher

Questions about fire extinguishers

What is fire extinguishers the plural of?
Fire extinguishers is the plural of fire extinguisher.

Words near fire extinguishers in the dictionary

  1. fire escape
  2. fire escapes
  3. fire exit
  4. fire exits
  5. fire extinguisher
  6. fire extinguishers
  7. fire fan
  8. fire fans
  9. fire fighter
  10. fire fighters
  11. fire fighting

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