smokeless

[ smohk-lis ]

/ ˈsmoʊk lɪs /

adjective

emitting, producing, or having little or no smoke.

Nearby words

Origin of smokeless

First recorded in 1575–80; smoke + -less

Related formssmoke·less·ly, adverbsmoke·less·ness, noun

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Examples from the Web for smokeless

Many recent improvements have been made in the production of gunpowder, the most important resulting in the smokeless powder.
Great Inventions and Discoveries|Willis Duff Piercy
Smokeless and even noiseless powders seem to have been sought for during the whole gunpowder period.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 6|Various
The guy who refused to dig up, went sparkless and smokeless to bed.
The Road|Jack London
The smokeless steam-coal of South Wales guarded the heritage of Trafalgar.
Recent Developments in European Thought|Various

In addition they are not smokeless, and leave a considerable residue which in a gun would produce serious fouling.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1|Various

British Dictionary definitions for smokeless

smokeless

/ (ˈsməʊklɪs) /

adjective

having or producing little or no smokesmokeless fuel

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Word Origin and History for smokeless

smokeless

adj.

"emitting little smoke," 1580s, from smoke (n.1) + -less.