snuffer
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A person who puts out candles by pinching them or using a small tool
- noun
- /ˈsnʌfər/
- Archaic
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apagavelas
- The snuffer moved quietly through the hall, extinguishing each candle after the guests had left.
Examples
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In old mansions, a snuffer would ensure all lights were out before bedtime.
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As a professional snuffer, he carried a special tool for the task.
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The snuffer extinguished the candle with ease.
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She used a snuffer to put out the flame.
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As a professional snuffer, he carried a special tool for the task.
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The snuffer moved quietly through the hall, extinguishing each candle after the guests had left.
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In old mansions, a snuffer would ensure all lights were out before bedtime.
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Snuffer comes from the word snuff, which means 'to put out' or 'stop a flame'. So a snuffer was originally a person whose job was to 'put out' candles.
