smoke bomb
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noun
a bomb that produces a continuous discharge of smoke rather than an explosion, used to mark a target for aerial attack, indicate wind direction, produce a smoke screen, etc.
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Nearby words
- smoggy,
- smokable,
- smoke,
- smoke alarm,
- smoke and mirrors,
- smoke chamber,
- smoke detector,
- smoke dome,
- smoke out,
- smoke pot
Origin of smoke bomb
First recorded in 1915–20
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Examples from the Web for smoke bomb
Tommy took his eye from the dimensoscope just long enough to light the fuse of the smoke-bomb.
Another shell is the smoke-bomb, which, up to the present, has been used only upon a restricted scale.
Aeroplanes and Dirigibles of War|Frederick A. TalbotWhen he does, we want to be ready to shoot a smoke-bomb through to him, with a message attached.
smoke bomb
noun
a device that emits large quantities of smoke when ignited
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