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
smogbound, smoggy, smokable, smoke, smoke and mirrors, smoke bomb, 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.
British Dictionary definitions for smoke bomb
smoke bomb
noun
a device that emits large quantities of smoke when ignited
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