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The answer EXTINGUISH has 8 possible clue(s) in existing crosswords.
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Definitions of extinguish in various dictionaries:
verb - put an end to
verb - put out, as of fires, flames, or lights
verb - extinguish by crushing
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This word can mean to terminate a right or to quench a flame |
To put out a fire |
Possible Dictionary Clues |
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Cause (a fire or light) to cease to burn or shine. |
cause (a fire or light) to cease to burn or shine. |
extinguish by crushing |
kill in large numbers |
put an end to kill |
put out, as of fires, flames, or lights |
Psychology To bring about the extinction of (a conditioned response). |
Law To nullify: extinguished their title to the property. |
To put an end to (hopes, for example) destroy. See Synonyms at abolish. |
Law To settle or discharge (a debt). |
Extinguish description |
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A fire extinguisher is an active fire protection device used to extinguish or control small fires, often in emergency situations. It is not intended for use on an out-of-control fire, such as one which has reached the ceiling, endangers the user (i.e., no escape route, smoke, explosion hazard, etc.), or otherwise requires the expertise of a fire brigade. Typically, a fire extinguisher consists of a hand-held cylindrical pressure vessel containing an agent which can be discharged to extinguish a fire. Fire extinguishers manufactured with non-cylindrical pressure vessels also exist, but are less common.* There are two main types of fire extinguishers: stored-pressure and cartridge-operated. In stored pressure units, the expellant is stored in the same chamber as the firefighting agent itself. Depending on the agent used, different propellants are used. With dry chemical extinguishers, nitrogen is typically used; water and foam extinguishers typically use air. Stored pressure fire extingu |