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# extinguisher

noun (an extinguisher, extinguishers)

«extinguisher» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A metal container, usually red, filled with water, foam, powder or gas, used to put out a fire; full name «fire extinguisher». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/extinguisher/#m1)
2. Anything that puts out a fire or a light, such as a candle snuffer. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/extinguisher/#m2)

### In the lessons

In fire safety lessons: children should not use an extinguisher themselves; they should get out, stay out and call 999 (UK), 911 (USA and Canada), 000 (Australia), 111 (New Zealand) or 112/999 (Ireland). Different extinguishers are for different fires; water must never be used on oil or electrical fires.

### Examples

- There is a fire extinguisher by every classroom door. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/extinguisher/#x1)
- The firefighter showed us how an extinguisher works. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/extinguisher/#x2)
- Never use a water extinguisher on an electrical fire. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/extinguisher/#x3)
- The chef used a fire extinguisher on the burning pan. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/extinguisher/#x4)
- The extinguisher is checked every year. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/extinguisher/#x5)
- Children should leave the building, not grab the extinguisher. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/extinguisher/#x6)

### Note

Takes «an». Spelling: «ex-tin-guish-er». Verb: «extinguish», to put out a fire.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «extinguisher» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/extinguisher/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«extinguisher» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/extinguisher.html) on Mova free.