Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun extinguisher

1 sense of extinguisher

Sense 1
fire extinguisher, extinguisher, asphyxiator -- (a manually operated device for extinguishing small fires)
       => device -- (an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose; "the device is small enough to wear on your wrist"; "a device intended to conserve water")