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Definition smoke in British English

smoke noun

noun
/sməʊk/
1

a grey, black, or white cloud produced by something that is burning

Example

The air was thick with cigarette smoke.

Example

A column of black smoke slowly rose above the building.

Example

Exploding rockets sent up clouds of smoke.

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2

the process of smoking something, especially a cigarette

Example

I'm just going out for a smoke.

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2.1

a cigarette

Example

Have a smoke.

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3

London, or any other large city

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Definition smoke in British English