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smoker

/ˈsmoʊkɚ/

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noun

A person who smokes tobacco habitually.

Examples :

"My grandfather is a smoker, and he tries to quit every year. "

person human medicine

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A smoking car on a train.

Examples :

""Passengers wanting to smoke were directed to the smoker at the back of the train." "

vehicle traffic

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An informal social gathering for men only, at which smoking tobacco is allowed.

Examples :

"The club held a smoker for the graduating class. "

culture society entertainment tradition group event human

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(Cambridge University) A social event featuring sketches, songs, etc., whether or not smoking is carried out.

Examples :

"Our university's annual smoker will feature a comedy sketch about student life and a performance by the a cappella group. "

culture entertainment event group

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noun

A vent in the deep ocean floor from which a plume of superheated seawater, rich in minerals, erupts.

Examples :

"Scientists studied the deep-sea smoker to learn more about the minerals in the ocean floor. "

geology ocean environment

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An illicit boxing match; see Wikipedia:Battle Royal (boxing).

Examples :

"The unsanctioned boxing event, a "smoker" held in a warehouse, was quickly shut down by the police. "

sport entertainment

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A device that releases smoke intended to distract bees; a bee smoker.

Examples :

"The beekeeper puffed the smoker, creating a cloud of smoke to calm the bees before opening the hive. "

agriculture insect device

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noun

A person or an apparatus that smokes food.

Examples :

"The smoker slowly cooked the ribs for the family barbecue. "

person utensil food machine

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A two-stroke engine.

Examples :

"My dad loves his old motorcycle; he says the powerful acceleration of the smoker is unlike anything else. "

machine vehicle technical

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(by extension) Any vehicle with a two-stroke engine, especially a motorcycle, as opposed to a four-stroke motorcycle or stroker.

Examples :

"My uncle's old motorcycle is a smoker, a two-stroke model, not a four-stroke one like his nephew's new bike. "

vehicle technical

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noun

Examples :

"The pitcher threw a fast, hard smoker, and the batter missed it completely. "

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A kind of pornographic film produced clandestinely in the early to mid-20th century, typically short and without sound.

Examples :

"My grandfather showed me a rare vintage smoker film he found in an old box of his memorabilia. "

sex media entertainment history culture