smokeless

[ smohk-lis ]

/ ˈsmoʊk lɪs /

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adjective

emitting, producing, or having little or no smoke.

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Origin of smokeless

First recorded in 1575–80; smoke + -less

OTHER WORDS FROM smokeless

smoke·less·ly, adverbsmoke·less·ness, noun

Words nearby smokeless

smoke-filled room, smokeho, smokehouse, smokejack, smokejumper, smokeless, smokeless powder, smokeless tobacco, smokeless zone, smokeout, smoke pot

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How to use smokeless in a sentence

Concave stone lamps filled with animal fat, on the other hand, are smokeless.
How torchlight, lamps and fire illuminated Stone Age cave art|Jaime Chambers|August 5, 2021|Science News For Students
That means a smokeless fire pit is not a great pick for a large group, especially if you don’t want to be forced to huddle up directly next to each other.
The best fire pit for outdoors: Spark up some backyard fun|Florie Korani|July 21, 2021|Popular-Science
If you’re sensitive to smoke but still want the feel of a wood-burning fire pit, you might want a smokeless fire pit, a newer technology that’s made to significantly lessen the amount of smoke emitted from a campfire.
The best fire pit for outdoors: Spark up some backyard fun|Florie Korani|July 21, 2021|Popular-Science
Concave stone lamps filled with animal fat, on the other hand, are smokeless and can offer more than an hour of focused, candlelike light.
How wielding lamps and torches shed new light on Stone Age cave art|Jaime Chambers|July 6, 2021|Science News

When I finally decided to get a pit of my own, I opted for the Solo Stove Yukon, in part because I heard it was almost smokeless.
The Gear Our Editors Loved in February|The Editors|March 4, 2021|Outside Online
Cressets at the main intersections burned constantly, their smokeless flames lighting the streets poorly.
Insidekick|Jesse Franklin Bone
For above was Crestline—even as the little Croatian settlement had been—smokeless, lifeless.
The White Desert|Courtney Ryley Cooper
A small torch, that will give a very fine and hot smokeless flame, can be made from a piece of glass tube, about 4 in.
The Boy Mechanic, Book 2|Various
Of course, the whole difficulty in such cases arises from the invisible fire of smokeless powder.
The Relief of Mafeking|Filson Young
We entered and found some soldiers cooking meat and potatoes on a smokeless stove.
Over the Front in an Aeroplane and Scenes Inside the French and Flemish Trenches|Ralph Pulitzer

British Dictionary definitions for smokeless

smokeless

/ (ˈsməʊklɪs) /

adjective

having or producing little or no smokesmokeless fuel

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