snuffer

ˈsnʌfər

Definition

Definition of snuffer - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

candle

Dated

device for putting out candles

Dated

She used a snuffer to extinguish the candle.

extinguisher

tobacco

Dated

person who uses snuff tobacco

Dated

He was known as a regular snuffer at the club.

snuff user

tobacco user

extinguisher

Rare

person who extinguishes something

Rare

The firefighter acted as a snuffer during the drill..

extinguisher

suppressor

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candle snuffer

device used to extinguish a candle flame

She used a candle snuffer to put out the flame.

Origin of snuffer

English, snuff (to extinguish) + er (agent)

Examples of snuffer in a sentence

He reached for the snuffer to put out the flame.
The snuffer preferred a quiet corner to enjoy his snuff.
In the 18th century, being a snuffer was quite fashionable.
The snuffer quickly put out the flames.
He acted as a snuffer during the emergency.

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French:éteignoir, consommateur de tabac à priser, ...
German:Kerzenlöscher, Schnupfer, ...
Italian:spegnicandela, consumatore di tabacco da fiuto, ...
Spanish:apagavelas, consumidor de rapé, ...
Portuguese:apagador de velas, consumidor de rapé, ...
Chinese:灭烛器, 鼻烟客, ...
Japanese:スナッファー, スナッフ愛好者, ...
Arabic:مطفأة شموع, مُسْتَخْدِم السَّعُوط, ...
Hebrew:מְכַבֵּה נֵרוֹת, צָרְכָן טַבָּק נְאָפֶה, ...
Russian:гаситель, нюхальщик, ...
Ukrainian:гасник, нюхач, ...
Hindi:स्नफर, बुझाने वाला, ...
Bengali:স্নাফার, স্নাফ ব্যবহারকারী, ...
Catalan:apagador, rapaire, ...
Czech:zhášedlo, uživatel šňupacího tabáku, ...
Danish:lyseslukker, snuser, ...
Dutch:dovende, snuiver, ...
Greek:σβηστήρι, καπνιστής σνουφ, ...
Hungarian:gyertyaoltó, tubákot használó személy, ...
Khmer:ឧបករណ៍ពន្លត់ទៀន, អ្នកប្រើថ្នាំជក់ម្សៅ, ...
Korean:촛불 끄개, 코담배 사용자, ...
Persian:خاموش‌کننده, انفیه‌کش, ...
Polish:gasidło, tabacznik, ...
Portuguese (BR):apagador, usuário de rapé, ...
Romanian:snuffer, prizător, ...
Swedish:ljussläckare, snusare, ...
Thai:อุปกรณ์ดับเทียน, คนใช้ยานัตถุ์, ...
Turkish:mum söndürücü, enfiye kullanan, ...
Vietnamese:dụng cụ dập nến, người nhai thuốc lá, ...

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