What does extinguishing mean?
Extinguishing means present participle and gerund of extinguish.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
present participle and gerund of extinguish.
It took several accidental extinguishings and considerable tinkering with the external oxygen flow between Adam below and Jordan at the controls before he managed to get much ice melted.
The stars are formed of burning cloud; these are extinguished each day, but they are kindled again at night, like coals; for their risings and settings are really kindlings and extinguishings.
Use extinguishing when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Extinguishing means present participle and gerund of extinguish.
Common synonyms include extinction, quenching.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
It took several accidental extinguishings and considerable tinkering with the external oxygen flow between Adam below and Jordan at the controls before he managed to get much ice melted.
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