单词 | electronic cigarette |
释义 | > as lemmaselectronic cigarette electronic cigarette n. a cigarette-shaped device containing a nicotine-based liquid or other substance that is vaporized and inhaled, used to simulate the experience of smoking; cf. e-cigarette n.In quot. 1995 referring to a device producing sound and light but not producing a vaporized inhalant. ΚΠ 1995 Times of India 7 Nov. 10 His [sc. Pu Danming's] invention is hand-made, nearly as large as a cigarillo. It has a white mouth-piece, a plastic tube and a turn button. Initially, he named his invention electronic cigarette because it contains a small battery and an electronic unit. 2003 AAP Newsfeed (Nexis) 14 Apr. The future of smoking may be smoke-free... Think smokeless electronic cigarettes. 2008 Independent 26 June (Extra section) 7/1 So discovering the SuperSmoker Ultimo electronic cigarette—the healthy alternative to real tobacco sticks—I feel a little like Rambo being proffered a water pistol. 2013 N.Y. Mag. 6 May 26/2 Until recently, electronic cigarettes were almost uniformly off-putting..and there was a scammy, spammy quality to their marketing. < as lemmas |
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