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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

Example Sentences

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Police also found a smoke bomb at the scene.

From BBC • Aug. 27, 2025

Police seized metal shields, a smoke bomb, shin guards, two-way radios, megaphones and an operations plan from the members and from inside the truck.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 22, 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

But in other ways, it feels pretty real in there—the enemy soldiers dressed in Peacekeepers’ uniforms, the confusion of a smoke bomb.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins

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