Extinguishers

/ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃərz/ noun

Devices containing chemical or water that spray out to put out fires, or things that put an end to something.

From Latin 'extinguere' meaning 'to put out or quench,' combining 'ex-' (out) and 'stinguere' (to prick or sting), originally used metaphorically for ending anything.

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