From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishextinguisherex‧tin‧guish‧er /ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃə $ -ər/ noun [countable] x-refa fire extinguisher
Examples from the Corpus
extinguisher• His neck was broken when Sigsworth hit him with a fire extinguisher.• He turned to look out his door window, to make sure some one was posted there with a fire extinguisher.• Not all fire extinguishers are created equal, according to Robert Bowersox, the owners' son.• Halons are used in fire extinguishers.• Salesmen warning DOOR-TO-DOOR salesmen are posing as Fire Brigade representatives to sell potentially lethal fire extinguishers, it has been disclosed.• Amerex has been recognized as a leader in the manufacturing of portable and wheeled fire extinguishers. 