smok·er

[smoh-ker]
noun
1.
a person or thing that smokes.
2.
Railroads.
a.
Also called smoking car. a passenger car for those who wish to smoke.
b.
a compartment for those who wish to smoke.
3.
an informal gathering, especially of men, for entertainment, discussion, or the like.
4.
an enclosed metal box or similar device for smoking meats, poultry, or fish.
6.
British, smoking-concert.

Origin:
1590–1600; smoke + -er1

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smoker (ˈsməʊkə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  a person who habitually smokes tobacco
2.  Also called: smoking compartment a compartment of a train where smoking is permitted
3.  an informal social gathering, as at a club
4.  a vent on the ocean floor from which hot water and minerals erupt

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Example sentences
Tamara, a nervous chain- smoker, had a shrill voice.
As any smoker can tell you, quitting is relatively easy.
He had a heavy mustache and a pipe smoker's percussive cough.
Second-hand smoke is what a smoker inflicts on others while he or she is lit up.
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