extinguisher

What does extinguisher mean?

extinguisher means "a manually operated device for extinguishing small fires".

How many syllables are in extinguisher?

extinguisher has 4 syllables: ex-tin-gui-sher. The stress falls on "tin". In IPA it is /ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃɚ/.

What is another word for extinguisher?

Close synonyms include fire extinguisher, asphyxiator. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is extinguisher a common word?

extinguisher is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for extinguisher come from Princeton University’s WordNet. The pronunciation comes from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.