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snuffer

1 American  
[snuhf-er] / ˈsnʌf ər /

noun

  1. a person who snuffs snuff or sniffs.

  2. a person who takes snuff.

snuffer 2 American  
[snuhf-er] / ˈsnʌf ər /

noun

  1. candlesnuffer.

  2. extinguisher.

  3. a person who snuffs snuff candles.

snuffer British  
/ ˈsnʌfə /

noun

  1. a cone-shaped implement for extinguishing candles

  2. (plural) an instrument resembling a pair of scissors for trimming the wick or extinguishing the flame of a candle

  3. rare a person who takes snuff

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Etymology

Origin of snuffer1

First recorded in 1600–10; snuff 1 + -er 1

Origin of snuffer2

1425–75; late Middle English. See snuff 2, -er 1

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