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candlesnuffer

American

[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.

First recorded in 1545–55; candle + snuffer ²

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