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gunsmoke

American  
[guhn-smohk] / ˈgʌnˌsmoʊk /

noun

  1. the smoke that issues from a gun when it is fired.


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The group put in their earplugs and headed out to the indoor range: a noxious hotbox of gunsmoke and sweat.

From Washington Post ● Jun. 21, 2016

Because Earp’s modern legacy has been formed by movie-makers long after his death, his interest in boxing is lost in romanticized tales of gunsmoke.

From The Guardian ● Jul. 22, 2015

And it’s this return to the human actors behind all the gunsmoke that reminds us why we watch this maddening, preposterous show in the first place. 

From Slate ● Dec. 28, 2012

Smell-O-Vision, used in 1960 with the movie "Scent of Mystery," featured 30 odors -- including brandy, flowers and gunsmoke -- pumped across the audience at key moments.

From Chicago Tribune ● Jul. 7, 2012

But three out of four birds that walked out of the white box looked just like his: gunsmoke gray.

From "Wringer" by Jerry Spinelli

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