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UK
/smˈəʊkɪŋ/
]
[ US /ˈsmoʊkɪŋ/ ]
[ US /ˈsmoʊkɪŋ/ ]
NOUN
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the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
he went outside for a smoke
smoking stinks -
a hot vapor containing fine particles of carbon being produced by combustion
the fire produced a tower of black smoke that could be seen for miles
ADJECTIVE
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emitting smoke in great volume
a smoking fireplace
How To Use smoking In A Sentence
- He wanders around Manhattan, unshaven, unbathed, and smoking and cussing a lot.
- He was pulling away from a couple of golfers who were smoking cigars and looked familiar.
- Does smoking contribute to lung cancer?
- Seven years before US Surgeon General Luther Terry would announce a link between smoking and cancer, this information was political and business dynamite.
- In her new role she will help to develop the midwives' public health role, with increased support for breastfeeding and encouraging mothers-to-be to stop smoking.
- He noticed the Scotch on a tabouret and a cigar box near a chromium smoking stand. What Would Philip Marlowe Do
- This gorgeous, homemade tiki fireplace complete with smoking nostrils is lavishly documented in this build log. Boing Boing: February 12, 2006 - February 18, 2006 Archives
- Jackson said her boss became increasingly depressed and reverted to smoking heavily.
- Was it his son's fault for smoking marijuana and skunk? The Times Literary Supplement
- Cigarette smoking causes lung inflammation, which can lead to oxidative stress, emphysema, small airway fibrosis, mucus hypersecretion and progressive airflow limitation. PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories