Assertion: fire extinguisher | /r/CapableOf | put out small fire
Facets:
value: by directing onto it a substance
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: Fire extinguisher, portable or movable apparatus used to put out a small fire by directing onto it a substance that cools the burning material, deprives the flame of oxygen, or interferes with the chemical reactions occurring in the flame.
text: A fire extinguisher can put out a small fire before the fire department has to be called or can suppress them while they are on the way.