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extinguisher

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for extinguisher.

Editorial note

What Apple has done is analogous to selling a fire extinguisher that actually sets your house on fire.

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Definitions3
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Quick take

A fire extinguisher.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of extinguisher gathered in one view.

noun

A fire extinguisher.

noun

One who, or that which, extinguishes something.

noun

(historical) A small hollow conical instrument for putting out a candle.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for extinguisher.

noun

A fire extinguisher.

noun

One who, or that which, extinguishes something.

noun

(historical) A small hollow conical instrument for putting out a candle.

Example sentences

1

What Apple has done is analogous to selling a fire extinguisher that actually sets your house on fire.

2

Having a fire extinguisher in my house doesn't increase my family members' chances of dying in a homicide or suicide.

3

You rarely ever need your fire extinguisher, but that doesn't mean the LRU replacement algorithm that keeps your house clean can move them to the back of your attic.

4

Lithium batteries (not the rechargeable kind) are the ones that need a class D extinguisher.

5

But yes, a fire extinguisher and first aid kit would also be a good idea.

6

You need a class D (dry powder) extinguisher, which is very rare and expensive.

7

Python still worked, whereas PHP 4 was running around with its hair on fire screaming for a fire extinguisher that was PHP 5.

8

Abstinence is often used as an extinguisher of information, not as a motivator.

9

So for instance, I bought a fire extinguisher and used it up in some deserted bushes.

10

There was a fire-extinguisher placed next to it for a reason.

11

I recently visited my local dump in Fairfax County, VA to drop off a used fire extinguisher and nobody recorded anything.

12

Same reason you probably have a fire extinguisher in your house.

Quote examples

1

Wait, I saw this movie called "Gravity" where the heroine used a fire extinguisher to propel herself through space and went all over the place.

2

"I bought a handgun." A fire extinguisher and a first aid kit in your car might be more useful.

3

"Anything that fits into a bag." I've got a propane torch, a fire extinguisher, various household cleaning supplies, and about 100 lb of ceramic tile to get rid of.

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Also ochem lab was self explanatory, its a practical lab class nothing more, from memory there was no lecture component beyond "this is the fire extinguisher, here is the safety shower, here is the eye wash station" etc.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use extinguisher in a sentence?

What Apple has done is analogous to selling a fire extinguisher that actually sets your house on fire.

What does extinguisher mean?

A fire extinguisher.

What part of speech is extinguisher?

extinguisher is commonly used as noun.