fumes
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/fjuːmz/
English
Definitions
noun
- A gas or vapour/vapor that is strong-smelling or dangerous to inhale.“Don't stand around in there breathing the fumes while the adhesive cures.”
- A material that has been vaporized from the solid or liquid state to the gas state and re-coalesced to the solid state.“Lead fume is a greyish powder, mainly comprising lead sulfate.”
- Rage or excitement which deprives the mind of self-control.“the fumes of passion”
- Anything unsubstantial or airy; idle conceit; vain imagination.
verb
- To expose (something) to fumes; specifically, to expose wood, etc., to ammonia in order to produce dark tints.
- To apply or offer incense to.
- To emit fumes.
- To pass off in fumes or vapours.
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Synonyms
exhaustexhaust fumesaerosolscigarettesdryemissionsexhaustsgasesgassesodorsodoursreeksscentssecsmellssmoke