"snoff" meaning in All languages combined

See snoff on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: snoffs [plural]
Etymology: Compare snuff. Head templates: {{en-noun}} snoff (plural snoffs)
  1. (mining) A short candle end used for igniting a fuse. Categories (topical): Mining
    Sense id: en-snoff-en-noun-Gbz5fvwX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: business, mining

Inflected forms

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          "langcode": "en",
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          "orig": "en:Mining",
          "parents": [
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            "Business",
            "Economics",
            "Society",
            "Social sciences",
            "All topics",
            "Sciences",
            "Fundamental"
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      ],
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        "A short candle end used for igniting a fuse."
      ],
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        ],
        [
          "candle",
          "candle"
        ],
        [
          "end",
          "end"
        ],
        [
          "igniting",
          "ignite"
        ],
        [
          "fuse",
          "fuse"
        ],
        [
          "Rossiter W[orthington] Raymond",
          "w:Rossiter W. Raymond"
        ]
      ],
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      ],
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      ]
    }
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}
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        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        ],
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          "end",
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        ],
        [
          "igniting",
          "ignite"
        ],
        [
          "fuse",
          "fuse"
        ],
        [
          "Rossiter W[orthington] Raymond",
          "w:Rossiter W. Raymond"
        ]
      ],
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        "(mining) A short candle end used for igniting a fuse."
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      ]
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}

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