douters
- Scope note
- Scissorlike devices, usually with flat disc-shaped ends, used for pinching out a flame. For scissorlike devices with a boxlike receptacle attached to one blade, use "candle snuffers." For cone-shaped devices used to extinguish flames, use "extinguishers."
- Date of creation: 05-Jan-2026
Accepted term: 05-Jan-2026