extinguisher

CEFRB2

/ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃə(ɹ)/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A device used to put out a fire.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    One who, or that which, extinguishes something.

Examples

  • Tom didn't know where the fire extinguisher was.

  • Where is the fire extinguisher?

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A fire extinguisher.

  2. A small hollow conical instrument for putting out a candle.

Antonyms

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

He grabbed the fire blank from the wall to stop the blaze.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From extinguish + -er.