smoke bomb

noun

a bomb that produces a continuous discharge of smoke rather than an explosion, used to mark a target for aerial attack, indicate wind direction, produce a smoke screen, etc.

smoke bomb

First recorded in 1915–20

I could have pulled the fire alarm in the hallway or even put a smoke bomb in a trash can.

After this I guess he'll have more respect for a smoke bomb.

I offered to show them how to throw a smoke bomb, and they gave me one with an extra short fuse.

Thrice more the "blimp" passed over the submarine that was invisible to surface eyes, and each time let loose a smoke bomb.

This indicated that the submarine lay on the bottom directly underneath the smoke bomb.

Yes, and the lad who put the smoke bomb in the furnace room!

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