fire extinguisher

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈfaɪəɹ ɪkˌstɪŋ.ɡwɪʃ.ə(ɹ)/

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.

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Translations

• French: extincteur
• German: Feuerlöscher, Feuerlöschgerät
• Italian: estintore
• Portuguese: extintor, extintor de incêndio
• Russian: огнетуши́тель
• Spanish: extintor, extinguidor (Latin America), matafuego

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