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Extinguishing
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Extinguishing meaning
present participle and gerund of extinguish
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Nirvāṇa is not the extinguishing of the person as some Western scholars have thought, but only the "extinguishing" (the literal meaning of nirvana) of the flames of greed, hatred, and delusion that assail a person's character.
A 20 lb fire extinguisher refers to the total weight of the fire extinguisher, including the extinguishing agent and the container.
Borges said she was lit on fire by the explosion, when the fall beneath her collapse and she fell into the vat, extinguishing the flames.
Extinguishing the flames took the community’s help.
Fire extinguishing efforts in Parnitha were described as “very difficult” mainly due to the poor environment conditions, Kettis wrote citing the head of the Cypriot mission in Greece Christophoros Stylianou.
Firefighters succeeded in extinguishing the fire using water sourced from the fire engine and nearby fire hydrant.
Firefighters used an aerial ladder platform to reach the fire which had started at height, and said they made 'good progress' before extinguishing the flames.
He said 52 fires are considered out of control in Ontario right now, with half started by lightning strikes and the other half caused by human activity like not properly extinguishing campfires.
Meanwhile, the Greek foreign ministry thanked the island for its help in extinguishing the forest fires burning in Greece for the past week.
One person who tried extinguishing the fire before firefighters arrived suffered burns to his hand and was taken to an area hospital for treatment, Hessberger said.
Quoting Healy, Umesh said, тАЬHe (Healy) said the present method of extinguishing the blaze in the plastic waste is the suitable option and suggested that an alert should be maintained in areas of the garbage hill where the fire could be contained.
The crash was first reported shortly before 4:15 a.m., with Long Beach firefighters extinguishing the blaze.
Two firefighters wearing breathing apparatus then entered the building to continue extinguishing the fire.
While extinguishing the fire, firefighters found a body in the garage and told police.
A fire extinguishing train was taking part in putting out a fire in the territory of Lukoil’s refinery in Kstovo.
Extinguishing these types of fires is often time consuming, disruptive to the highways network and involves a multi-agency approach.
Fingerprints confirmed it was indeed Jay, extinguishing any hopes his loved ones had of finding the apprentice bricklayer alive.
Fire crews were dispatched to a house fire in the 19100 block of Rosings Way in Triangle at 3:58 a.m. When they arrived, they were met with a working fire and quickly went to work extinguishing the blaze.
Issues with extinguishing battery fires and the toxic gases released have given Morro Bay residents more reasons they do not want a battery storage facility in their city.
It also advises placing a fireguard in front of the fire at all times, extinguishing all fires before going to bed or leaving home, checking for smoke from cracks, installing a working smoke alarm, and fitting a carbon monoxide detector.