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snuff·er | \ ˈsnə-fər 
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\Definition of snuffer
(Entry 1 of 2)
1 : a device similar to a pair of scissors for cropping and holding the snuff of a candle
—usually used in plural but singular or plural in construction
2 : candlesnuffer
snuffer
noun (2)Definition of snuffer (Entry 2 of 2)
: one that snuffs or sniffs
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