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extinguishing

  • noun

The process by which something is extinguished.

Synonyms

  • extinction
  • quenching

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This definition is adapted from “extinguishing” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.