 smoking |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (biology) the act of smoking tobacco or other substances | |
| Synonyms: | smoke | |
| Examples: | "he went outside for a smoke" "smoking stinks" |
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| Related terms: | breathing puffing puff smoke | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] emitting smoke in great volume | |
| Examples: | "a smoking fireplace" |
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| Related terms: | smoky | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (chemistry) a hot vapor containing fine particles of carbon being produced by combustion | |
| Synonyms: | smoke | |
| Examples: | "the fire produced a tower of black smoke that could be seen for miles" |
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| Related terms: | vaporization fume | |
| Similar spelling: |
smocking smacking smooching smashing smashingly |
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