fire extinguisher
noun
: a portable or wheeled apparatus for putting out small fires by ejecting extinguishing chemicals
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Make sure your boat and all equipment, including navigation, steering, safety equipment like fire extinguishers and first aid kits are fully operational and well-stocked.
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Phaedra Trethan, USA TODAY, 2 July 2024
Security video from a lithium battery factory south of Seoul in the city of Hwaseong on Monday morning shows a puff of smoke as one worker scrambles to move battery cases and another sprays a fire extinguisher in vain.
—Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2024
Swift, 34, struggles to squeeze the operating lever but eventually gets the fire extinguisher to put out the blaze.
—Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 21 June 2024
Sittenfeld would assist in a daily check of fire extinguishers and troubleshoot inmate needs.
—Sharon Coolidge, The Enquirer, 20 June 2024
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Phaedra Trethan, USA TODAY, 2 July 2024
Security video from a lithium battery factory south of Seoul in the city of Hwaseong on Monday morning shows a puff of smoke as one worker scrambles to move battery cases and another sprays a fire extinguisher in vain.
—Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2024
Swift, 34, struggles to squeeze the operating lever but eventually gets the fire extinguisher to put out the blaze.
—Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 21 June 2024
Sittenfeld would assist in a daily check of fire extinguishers and troubleshoot inmate needs.
—Sharon Coolidge, The Enquirer, 20 June 2024
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“Fire extinguisher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fire%20extinguisher. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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