Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
dense — [ dens ] adjective * ▸ 1 with close things/people ▸ 2 smoke/gas: thick ▸ 3 person: stupid ▸ 4 not easy to understand ▸ 5 substance: heavy 1. ) with a lot of trees, plants, or leaves growing close together: dense undergrowth a ) containing a lot… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Smoke — is the collection of airborne solid and liquid particulates and gases [ [http://www.fire.nist.gov/bfrlpubs/fire95/PDF/f95126.pdf Smoke Production and Properties ] SFPE Handbook of Fire Protection Engineering] emitted when a material undergoes… … Wikipedia
smoke test — noun A method of testing for leaks in drain pipes or chimneys by introducing dense smoke, often by using a smoke bomb • • • Main Entry: ↑smoke … Useful english dictionary
wet dense smoke — distilled smoke (smoke with a high moisture content produced by slow burning wood, used to smoke fish) … Dictionary of ichthyology
smoke screen — smoke′ screen n. 1) mil a mass of dense smoke produced to conceal an area, vessel, or plane from the enemy 2) something intended to disguise, conceal, or deceive • Etymology: 1910–15 … From formal English to slang
smoke — n. & v. n. 1 a visible suspension of carbon etc. in air, emitted from a burning substance. 2 an act or period of smoking tobacco (had a quiet smoke). 3 colloq. a cigarette or cigar (got a smoke?). 4 (the Smoke) Brit. & Austral. colloq. a big city … Useful english dictionary
smoke bomb — noun a bomb that gives off thick smoke when it explodes; used to make a smoke screen or to mark a position • Syn: ↑smoke grenade • Hypernyms: ↑bomb * * * noun : a chemical bomb containing a smoke producing substance; especially : any of various… … Useful english dictionary
dense — 01. It took us hours to hike through the [dense] undergrowth of the forest to the beach. 02. Earth s atmosphere is 1000 times less [dense] than water. 03. The fog was so [dense] that we had to stop the car and wait for it to clear. 04. The dry… … Grammatical examples in English
smoke screen — noun 1. (military) screen consisting of a cloud of smoke that obscures movements • Syn: ↑smokescreen • Topics: ↑military, ↑armed forces, ↑armed services, ↑military machine, ↑war machine … Useful english dictionary
dense */ — UK [dens] / US adjective Word forms dense : adjective dense comparative denser superlative densest 1) a) with a lot of trees, plants, or leaves growing close together dense woodland b) containing a lot of things or people close together a dense… … English dictionary
