Meaning
fire extinguisher
- A portable device discharging water, foam, or gas to put out fires.
In a sentence
In caso di emergenza, usa l'estintore vicino alla porta.
In an emergency, use the fire extinguisher near the door.
Ogni piano dell'ufficio deve avere almeno un estintore funzionante.
Every floor of the office must have at least one working fire extinguisher.
I vigili del fuoco hanno spento il principio d'incendio con un estintore.
The firefighters put out the small fire with an extinguisher.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| estintore | masculine · singular |
| estintori | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Masculine noun ending in -ore; plural regularly ends in -i ('estintori').