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e-cigarette

American

[ee-sig-uh-ret] / ˈiˌsɪg əˌrɛt /

noun

a device used to simulate the experience of smoking, having a cartridge with a heater that vaporizes liquid nicotine instead of burning tobacco.

Etymology

Origin of e-cigarette

2005–10; e- ² (electronic) + cigarette

Example Sentences

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One trader sifted through pink, green and purple beads that she said would be moulded into e-cigarette casings sold in the Middle East.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

Utilizing more than 1.2 million responses from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System survey, the research team examined how e-cigarette use and traditional smoking relate to prediabetes and diabetes diagnoses.

From Science Daily • Nov. 13, 2025

That’s how the research came to the attention of Gal Cohen and Floe Foxon, two scientists who work at contract research organizations and have ties to e-cigarette maker Juul Labs.

From Science Magazine • May 3, 2024

Several European countries have e-cigarette taxes, with the European Commission planning to introduce a minimum level across the EU.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2024

Gun, e-cigarette, farm, timber and home-building groups are among the business groups supporting the fishermen.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 16, 2024

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