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What is another word for extinguishers?

Pronunciation: [ɛkstˈɪŋɡwɪʃəz] (IPA)

The term "extinguishers" refers to devices that are commonly used to put out fires. Synonyms for extinguishers include fire suppression systems, fire extinguishing agents, fire retardant substances, and fire suppressants. These synonyms refer to a range of products that are designed to actively suppress fires, including chemical agents, pressurized water systems, foam applications, and dry chemicals. Each of these products has unique properties that make them effective in different scenarios, such as for use in industrial or commercial settings, or in residential buildings. While the term "extinguisher" is most commonly associated with handheld devices that are used to put out small fires, the range of available products provides a range of solutions to meet the needs of different users and settings.
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What are the hypernyms for Extinguishers?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

  • Other hypernyms:

    fire protection equipment, fire safety equipment, fire suppression equipment, firefighting equipment.

Usage examples for Extinguishers

"The Bonnet-maker's Dream" was an effort to enlist sympathy for one class of women-workers; but his only fair illustrated joke was that in which a page-boy, pointing to the old torch-extinguishers in one of the London squares, informs his wondering companion that they are "what the swells in ancient days put their weeds out with."
"The History of "Punch""
M. H. Spielmann
They are not willing to bestow the little but intelligent and regular care required, and many times during the four weeks they will forget some of the most essential points, such as replenishing their lamps, or forget to attach the extinguishers, thus depriving the machine of all self-control, or they neglect to trim the lamps for days, and perhaps a week, allowing the wick to crust and the heat to decrease.
"Natural and Artificial Duck Culture"
James Rankin
There was a wild scramble among its force of attendants, a rush with fire extinguishers and pails of sand.
"From the Car Behind"
Eleanor M. Ingram

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