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snuffers

name · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

name

Meaning 1

plural of Snuffer

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, plural

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2

noun

Meaning 2

plural of snuffer

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, plural

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3

noun

Meaning 3

Synonym of snuffer (“device to extinguish candles”).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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4

noun

Meaning 4

scissors for cropping and holding the snuff of a candlewick

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: scissors, pair of scissors

History

Etymology

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