fire extinguishers

Emergency blaze killers

Fire extinguishers are portable devices for putting out small fires, typically metal cylinders containing water, foam, or chemical agents expelled under pressure.

Different types handle different fire classes—water for ordinary combustibles, carbon dioxide for electrical fires, dry chemical for grease.

Every kitchen should have a fire extinguisher within reach.

Opposites
fire relationship

fire extinguishersfire starters

Materials for igniting flames

matches · lighters · accelerants · kindling · gasoline

safety function

fire extinguishershazardous materials

Dangerous substances requiring precautions

explosives · firebombs · combustibles · incendiary weapons · incendiary bombs

scale of fire response

fire extinguishersinfernos

Intense, destructive fires

conflagrations · wildfires

Family

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Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G