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extinguisher

noun

  1. entity which extinguishes
  2. device to put out fires
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Pronunciation: /ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃə(ɹ)/ / /ɛkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃə(ɹ)/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English extinguish Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzijos Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English extinguisher From extinguish + -er.

  1. One who, or that which, extinguishes something.
  2. One who, or that which, extinguishes something.
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