What is one who, or that which, extinguishes; esp., a hollow cone or other device for extinguishing a flame, as of a torch or candle called?
extinguisher — One who, or that which, extinguishes; esp., a hollow cone or other device for extinguishing a flame, as of a torch or candle. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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