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View usage for: (smɒg) Word forms: plural smogsvariable nounSmog is a mixture of fog and smoke which occurs in some busy industrial cities. Cars cause pollution, both smog and acid rain. Synonyms: exhaust fumes, pollution, fog, haze More Synonyms of smog (smɒɡ) nouna mixture of smoke, fog, and chemical fumes Derived forms smoggy (ˈsmoggy) adjective Word origin C20: from sm( oke + f) og1 (smɑg; smɔg) noun1. Archaic a noxious mixture of fog and smoke 2. a low-lying, perceptible layer of polluted air SIMILAR WORDS: mist Derived forms smoggy (ˈsmoggy) adjectiveWord forms: ˈsmoggier or ˈsmoggiest Examples of 'smog' in a sentencesmog Delhi has recently imposed restrictions on traffic and car sales after weeks of toxic smog.The smog was so thick yesterday that tall buildings were obscured.It mixed with the humid air that was around and drifted towards the motorway becoming a thick smog.The findings came after pollution alerts were triggered last week by smog caused partly by dust sweeping in from the Sahara.When our plane dipped below the layer of thick smog, the cabin filled with the stench of sulphur and diesel.I was brought up in London where you had smoke and smog.COULD all councils please note the toxic smog blowing over to Britain.When there wasn't smog, lingering smoke encouraged dense fog to form.Some call it fog, others smog, and for many it is downright pollution.In most homes, energy came primarily from coal, which caused smog and pollution in big cities.The eruption is also spewing invisible sulphur dioxide gas, which is notorious for causing respiratory problems, smog and acid rain. British English: smog NOUN Smog is a mixture of fog and smoke which occurs in some busy industrial cities. Cars cause pollution, both smog and acid rain. - American English: smog
- Brazilian Portuguese: mistura de nevoeiro com fumaça
- Chinese: 烟雾
- European Spanish: niebla contaminante
- French: smog
- German: Smog
- Italian: smog
- Japanese: スモッグ
- Korean: 스모그
- European Portuguese: mistura de nevoeiro com fumaça
- Latin American Spanish: niebla contaminante
Chinese translation of 'smog'Definition a mixture of smoke and fog that occurs in some industrial areas Cars cause pollution, and both smog and acid rain. Synonyms exhaust fumes pollution pea-souper (British, informal) Additional synonymsDefinition a mass of droplets of condensed water vapour suspended in the air, often greatly reducing visibility The crash happened in thick fog. Synonyms mist, gloom, haze, smog, murk, miasma, murkiness, peasouper (informal) Definition reduced visibility as a result of condensed water vapour, dust, etc., in the air Dan smiled at him through a haze of smoke and steaming coffee. Synonyms mist, film, cloud, steam, fog, obscurity, vapour, smog, dimness, smokiness Definition a mass of tiny drops of water or other liquids in the air, which appear as a mist a cloud of poisonous vapour Synonyms mist, fog, haze, smoke, breath, steam, fumes, dampness, miasma, exhalation |