smoking has definitions from the fields of biology,chemistry
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[ noun ] (biology) the act of smoking tobacco or other substances

Synonyms

smoke

Examples

"he went outside for a smoke" "smoking stinks"

Used in print

(Christopher Davis, First Family....)

Rachel wore a smart hat and , because she had been warned recently about smoking , puffed at her cigarettes through a long ivory holder stained with lipstick .

Related terms

breathing puffing puff smoke

2
[ adjective ] emitting smoke in great volume

Examples

"a smoking fireplace"

Related terms

smoky

3
[ noun ] (chemistry) a hot vapor containing fine particles of carbon being produced by combustion

Synonyms

smoke

Examples

"the fire produced a tower of black smoke that could be seen for miles"

Related terms

vaporization fume

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