extinguisher
noun
- entity which extinguishes
- device to put out fires
Wiktionary
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.
- One who, or that which, extinguishes something.
- One who, or that which, extinguishes something.