extinguishing
extinguishing · extinguishings
The process by which something is extinguishedThe process by which something is extinguished.
US/ɪkstˈɪŋɡwɪʃɪŋ/
Meaning
1 sensesThe process by which something is extinguished.
More definitions
- the act of extinguishing; causing to stop burning
Forms
plural: extinguishings| Singular | extinguishing |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- the act of extinguishing; causing to stop burning:extinctionquenching
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedextinguish