HyperDic: extinguisher

English > 1 sense of the word extinguisher:
NOUNartifactextinguisher, fire extinguisher, asphyxiatora manually operated device for extinguishing small fires / fires
extinguisher > pronunciation
Soundsihkstih'nggwihsher
RhymesAshur ... Yorkshire: 36 rhymes with sher...
English > extinguisher: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
MeaningA manually operated device for extinguishing small fires / fires.
Synonymsfire extinguisher, asphyxiator
BroaderdeviceAn instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
Spanishextinguidor, extintor, matafuego
Catalanextintor
Verbsextinguishput out, as of fires, flames, or lights

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