smoke bomb

American

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.

smoke bomb British

noun

a device that emits large quantities of smoke when ignited

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Etymology

Origin of smoke bomb

First recorded in 1915–20

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smoke bomb

Wildfires burn in Hawaii, police set off a smoke bomb in New York to disperse a crowd, and a diver transplants coral fragments off the coast of Florida.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 10, 2023

In other words, are we truly fated to live on a smoke bomb of a planet?

From Salon ● Jun. 16, 2023

The Japanese leader was evacuated unhurt on Saturday after a suspect threw what appeared to be a smoke bomb at an outdoor speech in western Japan on Saturday.

From Reuters ● Apr. 16, 2023

After the smoke bomb attack that happened as he was about to give a speech on the local elections campaign trail, he simply moved on to his next engagement.

From BBC ● Apr. 15, 2023

Finn threw his last smoke bomb over his shoulder, just in case any guards tried to follow.

From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

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