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extinguishment

/ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃmənt/

Translations

extinguishmentnoun

extinguishments

The extinguishment of the debt was completed last month.

Погашение долга было завершено в прошлом месяце.

The extinguishment of the fire took several hours.

Тушение пожара заняло несколько часов.

Additional translations

Synonyms

extinguishmentadjective

/ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃmənt/

Used attributively to describe equipment or systems related to extinguishing fires.

extinguishmentnoun

The act of putting out a fire or light.

The extinguishment of the campfire was necessary before leaving the site.

The act of bringing something to an end or making it void, such as a right or obligation.

The extinguishment of the debt was finalized after the last payment was made.

The state or condition of something that has been extinguished or terminated.

After the extinguishment of the flames, the room was plunged into darkness.

extinguishmentadjective

Designed or intended for extinguishing, especially fire.

The facility installed an advanced extinguishment system to protect sensitive equipment.