smoking car
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of smoking car
An Americanism dating back to 1855–60
Example Sentences
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All lanes of northbound Highway 99 in the downtown Seattle tunnel briefly closed due to a smoking car blocking the right lane.
From Seattle Times
One woman pulled a baby out of a smoking car!
From Seattle Times
The larger drone provided thermal imaging of the smoking car while the smaller drone flew close enough to get a vantage on the vehicle’s open doors.
From New York Times
Fall River police responded to a city industrial park for reports of “loud bangs and smoking cars” at about 11:45 p.m.
From Seattle Times
“Obviously less than ideal,” Hinchcliffe said after he pulled his smoking car off the track in Turn 3.
From Los Angeles Times
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