smoke bomb
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, smoke detector, smoke dome, smoke out, smoke pot
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Example sentences 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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