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| anthracite |
a hard, shiny coal that burns with little flame or smoke. |
| chimney |
a hollow, upright structure above a fireplace or furnace that carries smoke upward and to the outside. |
| cloud |
something like a cloud, such as dust or smoke. [1/5 definitions] |
| exhaust |
the smoke or gas given off by an engine. [1/4 definitions] |
| fireplace |
a brick or stone space in a room for making fires. A fireplace has a chimney, which keeps smoke from building up inside the room. |
| flue |
a hollow pipe inside a chimney that lets hot or cold air, smoke, or steam escape to the outside. |
| fume |
(often plural) a vapor, smoke, or odor that is not pleasant or healthy. [1/2 definitions] |
| haze1 |
mist, smoke, or dust in the air, making it hard to see. |
| puff |
a short, strong burst of breath, air, smoke, or steam. [1/8 definitions] |
| smog |
a mixture of smoke and fog that is caused by moist air and human pollution. |
| smoke |
to give off smoke or a vapor or gas that looks like smoke. [3/6 definitions] |
| smoke detector |
a device that makes a loud noise to warn people of smoke or fire. |
| smokestack |
a chimney or pipe that is used to carry off smoke from a factory, ship, or any place that uses fire. |
| smoky |
giving off smoke in large amounts. [3 definitions] |
| smolder |
to burn slowly and with smoke, but with little or no flame. [1/2 definitions] |
| soot |
a fine, black powder made during burning. Soot collects in chimneys or is carried into the air in smoke. |
| whiff |
a light, short puff of air or smoke. [1/2 definitions] |
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