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smoke
What does smoke mean?
smoke (noun): the visible vapor, gases, and fine particles given off by burning or smoldering material.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce smoke?
/smoʊk/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does smoke come from?
From Middle English smoke, from Old English smoca (“smoke”), probably a derivative of the verb.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “smoke” mean?
a manner of walking, running or dancing; the rate or style of how someone moves with their feet
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a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
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the visible vapor, gases, and fine particles given off by burning or smoldering material
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any piece of equipment made for a particular purpose, especially a mechanical or electrical one
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