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View synonyms for snuffer
snuffer
2[ snuhf-er ]
noun
snuffer
/ ˈsnʌfə /
noun
- a cone-shaped implement for extinguishing candles
- plural an instrument resembling a pair of scissors for trimming the wick or extinguishing the flame of a candle
- rare.a person who takes snuff
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Example Sentences
He could not put his head in it like a candle in a snuffer, for then he would not be able to see his way down.
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It was obvious that the drum snuffer, having made a recent haul, would be amenable to persuasion.
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A cigar and a silver snuffer had fallen from his pocket to the floor.
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They were at Snuffer's house, and saw the detectives pass, and started out with the avowed purpose of capturing them.
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The chewer and the snuffer get the effect through the tissue with which the tobacco comes in contact.
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