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snoff

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Etymology

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Compare snuff.

Noun

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snoff (plural snoffs)

  1. (obsolete, mining) A short candle end used for igniting a fuse.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Rossiter W[orthington] Raymond (1881) “Snoff”, in A Glossary of Mining and Metallurgical Terms. […], Easton, Pa.: [American] Institute [of Mining Engineers], […], →OCLC.
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