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11(a) smoke-filled room — a smoke filled ˈroom idiom (disapproving) a decision that people describe as being made in a smoke filled room is made by a small group of people at a private meeting, rather than in an open and ↑democratic way Main entry: ↑smokeidiom …
12smoke-filled room — noun Date: 1920 a room (as in a hotel) in which a small group of politicians carry on negotiations …
13smoke-filled room — /smohk fild , fild / a place, as a hotel room, for conducting secret negotiations, effecting compromises, devising strategy, etc. [1915 20] * * * …
14Smoke (disambiguation) — Smoke is a cloud of particles suspended in the air.Smoke may also refer to:* Smoke, the 44th chapter of the Qur an * Smoke (song), a 1998 single by Australian singer Natalie Imbruglia * The Smoke, a 1960s band from York, England. * The Smoke is… …
15smoke-filledroom — smoke filled room (smōkʹfĭld ) n. 1. A room filled with smoke, especially tobacco smoke. 2. A place, especially a hotel room near a political or business convention, where a group of influential people gather to negotiate or make deals in private …
16Smoke testing — is a term used in plumbing, woodwind repair, electronics, computer software development, and the entertainment industry. It refers to the first test made after repairs or first assembly to provide some assurance that the system under test will… …
17Smoke grenade — Smoke grenades are canister type grenades used as ground to ground or ground to air signaling devices, target or landing zone marking devices, or a screening devices for unit movements. Smoke grenades are normally considered non lethal, although… …
18Smoke detector — A smoke detector is a device that detects smoke, typically as an indicator of fire. Commercial, industrial, and mass residential devices issue a signal to a fire alarm system, while household detectors, known as smoke alarms, generally issue a… …
19Smoke screen — For the Transformers character, see Smokescreen (Transformers) A smoke screen is a release of smoke in order to mask the movement or location of military units such as infantry, tanks, aircraft or ships.It is most commonly deployed in a canister …
20Smoke bomb — A smoke bomb is a firework designed to produce smoke upon ignition. While there are smoke generating devices that are dropped from airplanes, the term smoke bomb is used to describe the three types of devices:# A smoke ball is a hollow, cherry… …
