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nounthe act of extinguishing; causing to stop burning
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- extinction the act of extinguishing; causing to stop burning
- extinguisher a manually operated device for extinguishing small fires
- extinguishing the act of extinguishing; causing to stop burning
- quenching the act of extinguishing; causing to stop burning
- snuffer a cone-shaped implement with a handle; for extinguishing candles
- behavior modification psychotherapy that seeks to extinguish or inhibit abnormal or maladaptive behavior by reinforcing desired behavior and extinguishing undesired behavior
- fire extinguisher a manually operated device for extinguishing small fires
- behavior therapy psychotherapy that seeks to extinguish or inhibit abnormal or maladaptive behavior by reinforcing desired behavior and extinguishing undesired behavior
- asphyxiator a manually operated device for extinguishing small fires
- sprinkler system a system for extinguishing fires; water from a network of overhead pipes is released through nozzles that open automatically with the rise in temperature