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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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Origin of smoke bomb
First recorded in 1915–20
Words nearby smoke bomb
smogbound, smoggy, smokable, smoke, smoke and mirrors, smoke bomb, smoke chamber, smokechaser, smoke detector, smoked meat, smoke dome
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British Dictionary definitions for smoke bomb
smoke bomb
noun
a device that emits large quantities of smoke when ignited
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