asphyxiator
- noun
- /æˈsfɪkʃiˌeɪtər/
- Archaic
- To safely extinguish the flames, she quickly grabbed the asphyxiator and shut off the airflow.
Examples
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The firefighter used the asphyxiator to stop the fire from spreading by cutting off the oxygen supply.
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In the training session, we learned how to use an asphyxiator effectively in case of a small fire.
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The loony, the epileptic homo, the auto-erotic asphyxiator, and the whore.
Synonyms
A portable tool that puts out small fires with water or foam
A portable metal can you use to spray chemicals to put out small fires
A cone-shaped tool with a handle that puts out candles
A small tool with a cup on a handle that you use to put out a candle flame
A tool or substance used to put out fires like those in a kitchen
How Thorough
Surface Forms
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.