fire extinguisher
noun
: a portable or wheeled apparatus for putting out small fires by ejecting extinguishing chemicals
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The officers finally wrestle the girl from the wreck and drag her to safety as other officers try to quench the flames with a fire extinguisher, the video shows.
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Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 15 May 2024
Cabin crews are trained to lead evacuations in emergencies; United Airlines notes in a job description that flight attendants need to be able to operate oxygen systems, aircraft doors, evacuation slides, fire extinguishers, life rafts and communications and lighting systems.
—James Doubek, NPR, 15 May 2024
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Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 15 May 2024
Cabin crews are trained to lead evacuations in emergencies; United Airlines notes in a job description that flight attendants need to be able to operate oxygen systems, aircraft doors, evacuation slides, fire extinguishers, life rafts and communications and lighting systems.
—James Doubek, NPR, 15 May 2024
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“Fire extinguisher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fire%20extinguisher. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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