Cone-shaped devices used to extinguish flames. For scissorlike devices with a boxlike receptacle attached to one blade, use "candle snuffers." For scissorlike devices with flat disc-shaped ends used for pinching out a candle flame, use "douters."
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candle extinguishers
dousing cones
extinguisher caps
extinguisher, candle
extinguishers, candle
quench-horns
wickhats
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