thick smoke

collocation in English

meaningsofthickandsmoke

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thick
adjective
uk
/θɪk/us
/θɪk/
having a large distance between ...
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smoke
noun
uk
/sməʊk/us
/smoʊk/
the grey, black, or white mixture of gas and very small pieces of carbon that is produced when ...
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(Definition ofthickandsmokefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofthick smoke

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On my first visit many years ago a great blanket ofthicksmokehung over the whole town.
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It was covering the valley withthicksmoke, blanketing it.
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You see it coming out, first a huge flame, which stretches for 100 yards, and then athicksmokeand the fire-damp.
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No one was injured, but nearby spectators had to be evacuated due to thethicksmokethat blew towards the area.
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The unfortunate refugees were unable to stand thethicksmokeand raging fire dashing out of the warehouse to captivity.
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Thicksmokemeant that the attackers found it difficult to maintain their spacing and some of the supporting armour was also delayed.
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A little later, she noticedthicksmokegushing from a crack in a rock wall.
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When activated, diesel fuel is injected into the hot exhaust, creating thethicksmoke.
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The system can create athicksmokethat blocks both vision and thermal imaging.
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One building was seen engulfed bythicksmoke.
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Meant to be used with black powder due to its size, it was unpopular due to the problem ofthicksmokeand a powerful recoil.
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It is equipped with an internal smoke generation system which creates athicksmoketrail.
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The ball of fire allegedly smashed the pews and many windows, and filled the church with a foul sulfurous odour and dark,thicksmoke.
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All forms of pinpointing things within thethicksmokecloud are effectively blocked.
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The locomotive and passenger coach were rapidly enveloped inthicksmokeand the locomotive lost power.
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Sir's entire head is hidden by thethicksmokeof his ever-burning cigar.
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No plan existed for helicopter rescues, and the combination of roof equipment andthicksmokeand intense heat prevented helicopters from approaching.
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Smoking is performed in athicksmokeof 50-60 for 1218 hours.
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