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asphyxiator

asphyxiator

9.9
A tool you hold to put out small fires by stopping the air
  • noun
  • /æˈsfɪkʃiˌeɪtər/
  • Archaic
translation icon : asfixiador
  • To safely extinguish the flames, she quickly grabbed the asphyxiator and shut off the airflow.

Examples

  • The firefighter used the asphyxiator to stop the fire from spreading by cutting off the oxygen supply.

  • In the training session, we learned how to use an asphyxiator effectively in case of a small fire.

  • The loony, the epileptic homo, the auto-erotic asphyxiator, and the whore.

Synonyms

extinguisher
vsasphyxiator
46 3.4

A portable tool that puts out small fires with water or foam

relies on manual air cut-off instead of ejecting substances to extinguish fires
fire extinguisher
vsasphyxiator
35 2.4

A portable metal can you use to spray chemicals to put out small fires

works by blocking air manually rather than spraying substances onto flames
snuffer
vsasphyxiator
9.9

A cone-shaped tool with a handle that puts out candles

cuts off air to extinguish small fires manually rather than only candles
candlesnuffer
vsasphyxiator
9.4

A small tool with a cup on a handle that you use to put out a candle flame

cuts off air to put out small fires manually, not only candle flames
quencher
vsasphyxiator
4.8

A tool or substance used to put out fires like those in a kitchen

focuses on manual air cut-off as the method of putting out fires

How Thorough

asphyxiator
  • Archaic
9.9
dousing
3 4.9

Surface Forms

asphyxiator singular
asphyxiators plural

Morphology

asphyxiator = asphyxiate (transparent) = asphyxiate + ator

Agentive noun formed from the verb 'asphyxiate' with a standard agent/instrument suffix indicating 'a thing that asphyxiates'.

Etymology

The word asphyxiator comes from the word asphyxiate, which means 'to take away breath', from the parts a- meaning 'without' and sphyx meaning 'breath'. So an asphyxiator is something that cuts off air or 'smothers' a small fire, which fits the device's purpose.