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ex·tin·guish·er
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gwɪ
ʃər
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noun
1.
a person or thing that
extinguishes
.
2.
fire extinguisher.
3.
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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Origin:
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extinguish
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the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
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extinguish
(ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ)
—
vb
1.
to put out or quench (a light, flames, etc)
2.
to remove or destroy entirely; annihilate
3.
archaic
to eclipse or obscure by or as if by superior brilliance
4.
law
to discharge (a debt)
[C16: from Latin
exstinguere,
from
stinguere
to quench]
ex'tinguishable
—
adj
ex'tinguisher
—
n
ex'tinguishment
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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