smoke-balln.

Etymology: smoke n. 1.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: ˈsmoke-ball.

1. Military. A paper shell filled with a preparation which, when ignited, sends out clouds of smoke.The ball is fired from a mortar, and the smoke serves to drive men out of mines, conceal manœuvres, etc.

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society > armed hostility > military equipment > weapon > missile > ammunition for firearms > [noun] > bullet or shell > shell > smoke or gas shell

smoke-ball1753

stink-ball1753

gas shell1915

tear-shell1916

smoke shell1919

1753 Chambers's Cycl. Suppl. at Ball Smoak..Balls, those which..darken a place, to prevent discoveries.

1760 Ann. Reg., Chron. 146/1 A smoke-ball burst in General Desagulier's hand, and shattered his arm.

1802 C. James New Mil. Dict. at Ball Smoke-balls..continue to smoke from 25 to 30 minutes.

1828 J. M. Spearman Brit. Gunner 52 Balls..are of three descriptions, viz.—lead, light, and smoke-balls.

1859 F. A. Griffiths Artillerist's Man. (1862) 86 The 8 in. Smoke ball burns about 4 minutes.

figurative.1796 Gentleman's Mag. 66 ii. 1011 When Christianity is assaulted..by the smoke-balls and stink-pots of English vagabonds.attributive.1809 Naval Chron. 22 286 Every rocket contains smoak-ball composition.

2. A ball used in trap-shooting, which, when struck by a shot, emits a puff of smoke.

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society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > competitive shooting > trap-shooting > [noun] > object shot at

pigeon1875

smoke-ball1881

clay pigeon1888

clay-bird1897

clay1909

1881 W. W. Greener Gun & its Devel. 504 The latest improvement is the American smoke-ball, consisting of two hemispheres of paper placed upon a wooden ball.

3. A ball emitting smoke when ignited, used by thieves.

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the mind > possession > taking > stealing or theft > [noun] > by smoke-screen

smoke-ball1899

the world > matter > properties of materials > temperature > heat > burning > products of burning > [noun] > smoke > emitting smoke > ball emitting smoke

smoke-ball1899

1899 Daily News 21 Mar. 7/2 Raising an alarm of fire by means of smoke balls ignited on the various floors. The smoke balls went beyond their commission and kindled a flame.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1912; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	smoke-ball
释义	smoke-balln. Etymology: smoke n. 1.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: ˈsmoke-ball. 1. Military. A paper shell filled with a preparation which, when ignited, sends out clouds of smoke.The ball is fired from a mortar, and the smoke serves to drive men out of mines, conceal manœuvres, etc. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > military equipment > weapon > missile > ammunition for firearms > [noun] > bullet or shell > shell > smoke or gas shell smoke-ball1753 stink-ball1753 gas shell1915 tear-shell1916 smoke shell1919 1753 Chambers's Cycl. Suppl. at Ball Smoak..Balls, those which..darken a place, to prevent discoveries. 1760 Ann. Reg., Chron. 146/1 A smoke-ball burst in General Desagulier's hand, and shattered his arm. 1802 C. James New Mil. Dict. at Ball Smoke-balls..continue to smoke from 25 to 30 minutes. 1828 J. M. Spearman Brit. Gunner 52 Balls..are of three descriptions, viz.—lead, light, and smoke-balls. 1859 F. A. Griffiths Artillerist's Man. (1862) 86 The 8 in. Smoke ball burns about 4 minutes. figurative.1796 Gentleman's Mag. 66 ii. 1011 When Christianity is assaulted..by the smoke-balls and stink-pots of English vagabonds.attributive.1809 Naval Chron. 22 286 Every rocket contains smoak-ball composition. 2. A ball used in trap-shooting, which, when struck by a shot, emits a puff of smoke. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > competitive shooting > trap-shooting > [noun] > object shot at pigeon1875 smoke-ball1881 clay pigeon1888 clay-bird1897 clay1909 1881 W. W. Greener Gun & its Devel. 504 The latest improvement is the American smoke-ball, consisting of two hemispheres of paper placed upon a wooden ball. 3. A ball emitting smoke when ignited, used by thieves. ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > taking > stealing or theft > [noun] > by smoke-screen smoke-ball1899 the world > matter > properties of materials > temperature > heat > burning > products of burning > [noun] > smoke > emitting smoke > ball emitting smoke smoke-ball1899 1899 Daily News 21 Mar. 7/2 Raising an alarm of fire by means of smoke balls ignited on the various floors. The smoke balls went beyond their commission and kindled a flame. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1912; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1753
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