asphyxiator

Thân thiện

A firefighter uses an asphyxiator to put out a small blaze in a trash can.

Definition

Noun: A portable device designed to put out small fires by discharging a chemical agent, typically operated by hand. It functions by interrupting the chemical reaction of a fire or by removing oxygen from the immediate area, effectively smothering the flames.

Usage

The term "asphyxiator" is a technical and somewhat dated word for a fire extinguisher. It is used to describe the device's primary action of suffocating a fire. * Every kitchen should have an asphyxiator easily accessible. * The old factory was equipped with several wall-mounted asphyxiators.

Advanced Usage

• The word emphasizes the mechanism of cutting off oxygen supply ("asphyxiation") to extinguish flames, which is common in many types of fire extinguishers, particularly those using carbon dioxide or dry chemical powders.

Variants and Related Words

• Fire extinguisher (n): The modern, more common term for the same device.
• Extinguisher (n): A shortened, informal form of "fire extinguisher."

Synonyms

• Fire extinguisher
• Flame suppressor

Related Phrases/Idioms

(This specific technical term is not commonly used in idiomatic expressions.)

Học thuật

Noun

1. a manually operated device for extinguishing small fires

Từ đồng nghĩa

• fire extinguisher
• extinguisher