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snoff

snoff noun: a short candle end used for igniting a fuse.

Noun

snoff (plural snoffs)

  1. (obsolete) A short candle end used for igniting a fuse.

Forms of snoff

pluralsnoffs

Origin of snoff

Compare snuff.

Questions about snoff

What does snoff mean?
Snoff means a short candle end used for igniting a fuse.
What part of speech is snoff?
Snoff is a noun.
What is the plural of snoff?
The plural of snoff is snoffs.

Words near snoff in the dictionary

  1. snoek
  2. snoeker
  3. snoekers
  4. snoeking
  5. snoezelen
  6. snoff
  7. snoffs
  8. snog
  9. snogaine
  10. snogaines
  11. snogathon

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