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extinguisher
[ ik-sting-gwi-sher ]
noun
- a person or thing that extinguishes.
- 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.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of extinguisher1
First recorded in 1550–60; extinguish + -er 1
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