Advertisement

Advertisement

extinguisher

[ ik-sting-gwi-sher ]

noun

  1. a person or thing that extinguishes.
  2. an instrument consisting of a cone-shaped cup attached to a handle or the end of a pole, for extinguishing a candle by momentarily closing off the burning wick from the air.


Discover More

Word History and Origins

Origin of extinguisher1

First recorded in 1550–60; extinguish + -er 1

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement