EXTINGUISHER

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A manually operated device for extinguishing small fires

Synonyms:

asphyxiator; extinguisher; fire extinguisher

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("extinguisher" is a kind of...):

device (an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose)

Derivation:

extinguish (put out, as of fires, flames, or lights)

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