lay a smoke-screen

  • 1smoke screen — n. to lay (down) a smoke screen * * * to lay (down) a smoke screen …

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  • 2screen — Synonyms and related words: TV, TV set, act drop, advocate, aegis, alibi, analyze, apology, apply to, arabesque, arm, arm guard, armor, art film, asbestos, asbestos board, assort, awning, backdrop, backstop, basketry, basketwork, batten, beach… …

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  • 3screen — n 1. partition, (in a church) parclose, divider, room divider, dividing wall wall, separatrix; barrier, fence, hedge; grate, grating, lattice, latticework; screening, wire mesh, mesh, netting, net; gauze, scrim, cheesecloth, sheer, curtain; shade …

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  • 4lay — 1. Direct or adjust the aim of a weapon. 2. Setting of a weapon for a given range, a given direction, or both. 3. To drop one or more aerial bombs or aerial mines onto the surface from an aircraft. 4. To spread a smoke screen on the ground from… …

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  • 5Medium Mark B — Medium Tank Mark B Medium Tank Mark B. The machine guns are missing from their mounts in the superstructure and in the projecting doors on the sides Specifications …

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  • 6задымить — ЗАДЫМИТЬ, сов. что. Покрыть, закоптить что л. дымом, выделяющимся при сгорании чего л. [pf. to blacken with smoke; mil. to lay a smoke screen]. Отец много курил и задымил всю кухню …

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  • 7The Ship (novel) — The Ship is a novel written by C. S. Forester set in the Mediterranean during World War II, and first published in May 1943. It follows the life of a Royal Navy light cruiser for a single action including a detailed analysis of many of the men on …

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  • 8USS O'Brien (DD-725) — For other ships of the same name, see USS O Brien. USS O Brien (DD 725), off Boston, Massachusetts, 3 May 1944 Career (US) …

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  • 9Kenneth Cross — Air Chief Marshal Sir Kenneth Brian Boyd Cross KCB CBE DSO DFC RAF (4 October, 1911 18 June, 2003), was a senior Royal Air Force commander. He was commonly known as Bing.ACM Cross was famous as one of only two survivors of No 46 Squadron embarked …

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  • 10USS Aylwin (DD-355) — For other ships of the same name, see USS Aylwin. USS Aylwin (DD 355) Career (US) …

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