smoke bomb

American  

noun

1. 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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smoke bomb British  

noun

1. 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

Yellow and red smoke bombs representing grenade fire could be seen rising above power facilities scattered across the city.

From The Wall Street Journal

Israeli forces had dropped smoke bombs across the area, she told us, to signal that they were about to enter.

From BBC

“When I was smashing my guitars, we liked to pretend that everything was catching fire, so Bob Pridden, our road manager and sound man, would set off smoke bombs,” Townshend says.

From Los Angeles Times

Police also found a smoke bomb at the scene.

From BBC

Police reported finding a device resembling a “smoke bomb” at the scene.

From Salon