The Dictionary of Internal Security

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English  
smothering - noun
 
 
Definitions  
Def: putting out a fire by covering it , depriving a fire from oxygen
Example: Every home should have a fire blanket for smothering a cooking fire.
 
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Word family  
  • smother
 
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