Meaning of smoke bomb | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A firework designed to produce smoke upon ignition.
2. An explosive or incendiary device designed to emit smoke in order to mark a position or produce a smokescreen.

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Examples

“It was the morning of the Fourth of July and kids were lighting smoke⟳ bombs, sulfurous coils of red and green, the colors dense and bright like⟳ concentrated dye blooming through water.”

“Smoke⟳ bombs would be used. The thick fumes resulting from their explosion between the lines would cover⟳ our advance.”

“Over every German battery would soar the observation plane indicating by tinsel or smoke⟳ bombs the location of the guns […]”

“Margot would plant⟳ smoke-bombs in Kuno’s bedroom and then rush⟳ in to rescue⟳ him from the fumes.”

“The agent gave them the two camera-cases you saw⟳. […] He told them that the blue case contained a very powerful smoke-bomb. The red case was the explosive. As one of them threw the red case, the other was to press⟳ a switch⟳ on the blue case and they would escape⟳ under cover⟳ of the smoke⟳.”

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