fire extinguisher
noun
: a portable or wheeled apparatus for putting out small fires by ejecting extinguishing chemicals
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An officer's windshield broke when someone threw a fire extinguisher into it.
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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
Rioters threw objects and sprayed fire extinguishers at police officers during the clashes.
—Radina Gigova, CNN, 4 Aug. 2024
Before bringing the riot under some sort of control, police officers with shields had faced a barrage of missiles, including bits of wood, chairs, and fire extinguishers.
—Pan Pylas, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Aug. 2024
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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
Rioters threw objects and sprayed fire extinguishers at police officers during the clashes.
—Radina Gigova, CNN, 4 Aug. 2024
Before bringing the riot under some sort of control, police officers with shields had faced a barrage of missiles, including bits of wood, chairs, and fire extinguishers.
—Pan Pylas, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Aug. 2024
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“Fire extinguisher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fire%20extinguisher. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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