extinguisher
nounattested in dialogue
- //ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃə(ɹ)//
- //ɛkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃə(ɹ)//
One who, or that which, extinguishes something. A fire extinguisher.
noun
- 1
One who, or that which, extinguishes something. A fire extinguisher.
- 2
historicalOne who, or that which, extinguishes something. A small hollow conical instrument for putting out a candle.
Etymology
From extinguish + -er.
Forms
- plural
- extinguishers
external · Outside of something; on the exterior.extinct · Of feelings, a person's spirit, a state of affairs, etc.: put…extinction · The action of making or becoming extinct; annihilation.
extinguisher · One who, or that which, extinguishes something. A fire extinguisher.
extortion · The practice of extorting money or other property by the use…extra · Beyond what is due, usual, expected, or necessary;…extract · Something that is extracted or drawn out.