extinguisher
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
extinguish + -er
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃə(ɹ)/, /ɛkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃə(ɹ)/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Noun[edit]
extinguisher (plural extinguishers)
- One who, or that which, extinguishes something.
- A fire extinguisher.
- (historical) A small hollow conical instrument for putting out a candle.
Synonyms[edit]
- (device for putting out a candle): extincteur
Antonyms[edit]
Translations[edit]
anything that extinguishes something
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