snuffing

名詞

The act by which a candle, etc. is snuffed out. / The act of one who, or that which, snuffs or makes a low sniffing sound.

日本語の意味

ろうそくなどを消す行為 / 鼻をすする、または低い吸い込み音を立てる動作や発声をするものまたはその行為

After the long ceremony, the elderly priest performed the snuffing of the last candle with a solemn bow.

長い式の後、年配の司祭は厳かな一礼とともに最後のろうそくの火を消す行為を行った。

意味（1）

The act by which a candle, etc. is snuffed out.

意味（2）

The act of one who, or that which, snuffs or makes a low sniffing sound.

Then there were frantic snuffings under the doors, and a general agitation.

snuffings

（ plural ）