fire extinguisher
Noun: A portable, manually operated device containing an agent (such as water, foam, or chemicals) designed to be sprayed onto a small fire to put it out.
A "fire extinguisher" is a safety device found in buildings, vehicles, and workplaces. It is used in emergencies to control or extinguish incipient fires before they grow. The word is typically used to refer to the physical object itself. - Every kitchen should have a fire extinguisher. - He grabbed the fire extinguisher from the wall to put out the electrical fire. - The building code requires a fire extinguisher on every floor.
- "To discharge a fire extinguisher": To operate it, releasing its contents.
- After discharging the fire extinguisher, it must be recharged or replaced.
- Types of fire extinguishers: Often classified by the class of fire they combat (e.g., Class A for ordinary combustibles, Class B for flammable liquids, Class C for electrical fires).
- For a server room, you need a Class C fire extinguisher.
- Extinguisher (noun): A shorter, informal form for "fire extinguisher."
- Quick, pass me the extinguisher!
- Fire suppression system (noun phrase): A broader term for automatic systems (like sprinklers) that control fires, of which portable extinguishers are a manual part.
- Flame retardant device: (Technical) A device that retards or suppresses flames.
- Extinguishing apparatus: (Formal) Equipment used for putting out fires.
- Fire safety equipment (noun phrase): The category of tools that includes fire extinguishers, alarms, and blankets.
- Regular checks of all fire safety equipment are mandatory.
- Pull the pin (verb phrase): The specific action of removing the safety pin on a fire extinguisher before use.
- Remember to pull the pin before squeezing the handle of the fire extinguisher.
Note: There are no common idioms that use the exact term "fire extinguisher." Idioms about fire (e.g., "fight fire with fire") are conceptually related but do not include the target word.
- a manually operated device for extinguishing small fires