'soda-acid extinguisher' definitions:

Definition of 'soda-acid extinguisher'

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  • Extinguisher \Ex*tin"guish*er\, n. One who, or that which, extinguishes; esp., a hollow cone or other device for extinguishing a flame, as of a torch or candle. [1913 Webster]
  • fire extinguisher a portable device designed to deliver chemicals, usually in a stream, that can suppress or extinguish a fire. Examples of fire extinghuishers are a carbon dioxide extinguisher, or CO2 extinguisher, and soda-acid extinguisher. [PJC]