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smokeless

[ smohk-lis ]

adjective

  1. emitting, producing, or having little or no smoke.


smokeless

/ ˈəʊɪ /

adjective

  1. having or producing little or no smoke

    smokeless fuel

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • ǰl· adverb
  • ǰl·Ա noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of smokeless1

First recorded in 1575–80; smoke + -less
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Example Sentences

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The company says it wants to build "a smokeless world" by moving smokers to smokeless alternatives.

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An acrid, woodsy stench emanated from the wreckage, even though the skies were a smokeless blue following the weekend’s rains.

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Now a mix of imported coal and smokeless fuel was burned, Mr Lewin said, but combining them was challenging.

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The cannabis fan was a part of a high-profile campaign for smokeless fire pits last year after announcing that he was “giving up smoke.”

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Cigarettes were the product most reportedly used followed by e-cigarettes, cigars, hookah, and smokeless tobacco.

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