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Added 10 October 2026

extinguisher

/ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃə(ɹ)/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about extinguisher at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A manually operated device for extinguishing small fires.

Origin

From extinguish + -er.

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