e-cigarette

American  

[ee-sig-uh-ret] / ˈiˌsɪg əˌrɛt /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of e-cigarette

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

Example Sentences

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e-cigarette

"When establishing policies for e-cigarette use and distribution, it would be advisable to consider if and how the products harm the unborn," Talbot said.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 28, 2026

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

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

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

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 16, 2024

DR Congo, a central African country, is the world's main source of cobalt, a key component of the lithium-ion batteries used in mobile phones, electric vehicles and many models of e-cigarette.

From BBC ● Dec. 1, 2023