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单词 candlesnuffer
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candlesnuffer

[ kan-dl-snuhf-er ]
/ ˈkæn dlˌsnʌf ər /

noun

Usually candlesnuffers. a scissorlike instrument for removing the snuff of candles, tapers, etc., usually with a small box for catching the trimmed wick.
Also called snuffer.
Compare extinguisher (def. 3).

Origin of candlesnuffer

First recorded in 1545–55; candle + snuffer2

Words nearby candlesnuffer

candle-meter, candlenut, candlepin, candlepins, candlepower, candlesnuffer, candlestand, candlestick, candle-tree, candlewick, candlewood
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  • The candlesnuffer, who perhaps may have been a bad wit, crossed the stage just after wards, and likewise bowed to the goddess.

    The Memoires of Casanova, Complete|Jacques Casanova de Seingalt
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