Extinguishing (fire) : Bringing a fire to an end by one or more of the following: starvation, inhibition, smothering, or cooling, achieved by the reduction of fuel, oxygen and temperature. (BS 4422(1))
H. J. Porter (Chairman - Technical Committee), Dictionary of Fire Technology, The Institution of Fire Engineers, The Victory Press (Leicester) Ltd. 1979 UK. (Fr Tech - Brit) {81}