censer

/ˈsɛnsər/
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Other forms: censers

Definitions of censer
  1. noun
    a container for burning incense (especially one that is swung on a chain in a religious ritual)
    synonyms: thurible
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    vessel
    an object used as a container (especially for liquids)
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Commonly confused words

sensor / censor / censer

These words sound the same, but a sensor is a device, a censor is a person who cuts potentially offensive material from a text or broadcast, and a censer is a container for incense.

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