fire extinguisher
noun
: a portable or wheeled apparatus for putting out small fires by ejecting extinguishing chemicals
Examples of fire extinguisher in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The source of those flames: a Christmas celebration that climaxes with ten helicopters dropping fake snow on the partygoers, a stunt that turns out to be a bad idea because of strong winds and some not-up-to-code fire extinguishers.
—
Keith Phipps, Vulture, 17 Nov. 2024
But in South Korea, the provision of these special fire extinguishers isn’t mandated by law.
—Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2024
An officer's windshield broke when someone threw a fire extinguisher into it.
—Ryan Murphy, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Sep. 2024
The interior, as tends to be the case inside a race car, is spartan, devoid of creature comforts but possessing Recaro racing seats and a fire extinguisher.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 14 Aug. 2024
See all Example Sentences for fire extinguisher 
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Keith Phipps, Vulture, 17 Nov. 2024
But in South Korea, the provision of these special fire extinguishers isn’t mandated by law.
—Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2024
An officer's windshield broke when someone threw a fire extinguisher into it.
—Ryan Murphy, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Sep. 2024
The interior, as tends to be the case inside a race car, is spartan, devoid of creature comforts but possessing Recaro racing seats and a fire extinguisher.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 14 Aug. 2024
See all Example Sentences for fire extinguisher
Dictionary Entries Near fire extinguisher
Cite this Entry
“Fire extinguisher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fire%20extinguisher. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share