extinguisher
UK/ɪk'stɪŋgwɪʃə/US/ik'stiŋ^wiʃә(r)/
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Definitions
n.
A portable device for putting out fires.
灭火器
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedextinguishout of, former
+
-erstand, set, place
=extinguisher
extinguish + -er (a thing that does it) = the tool that puts out fires; almost always 'fire extinguisher.'
Example Sentences
- 1.
Every floor must have a fire extinguisher near the exit.