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To extinguish a candle or oil-lamp flame by covering the burning end of the wick until the flame is suffocated. / (obsolete) To trim the burnt part of a candle wick.

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snuff

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Source Word

snuff

IPA(Pronunciation)

/snʌf/

Verb

obsolete slang

To extinguish a candle or oil-lamp flame by covering the burning end of the wick until the flame is suffocated. / (obsolete) To trim the burnt part of a candle wick.

Japanese Meaning

キャンドルやオイルランプの火をろうそく芯などを覆って消すこと / （古い用法）ろうそくの燃えた部分を切り詰めること

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She reached across the table to snuff the candle before leaving the room.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

彼女は部屋を出る前にテーブル越しに手を伸ばして、ろうそくの芯をつまんで火を消した。

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(obsolete) To trim the burnt part of a candle wick.

The dimness of the light her candle emitted made her turn to it in alarm; but there was no danger of its sudden extinction, it had yet some hours to burn; and that she might not have any greater difficulty in distinguishing the writing than what its ancient date might occasion, she hastily snuffed it. Alas! it was snuffed and extinguished in one.

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