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  • 11Pipe wrench — Pipe Pipe, n. [AS. p[=i]pe, probably fr. L. pipare, pipire, to chirp; of imitative origin. Cf. {Peep}, {Pibroch}, {Fife}.] 1. A wind instrument of music, consisting of a tube or tubes of straw, reed, wood, or metal; any tube which produces… …

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  • 12Smoke testing — is a term used in plumbing, woodwind repair, electronics, computer software development, and the entertainment industry. It refers to the first test made after repairs or first assembly to provide some assurance that the system under test will… …

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  • 13smoke the peace pipe — If people smoke the peace pipe, they stop arguing and fighting …

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  • 14smoke — [smōk] n. [ME < OE smoca, akin to Ger schmauch < IE base * smeukh , to smoke > Gr smychein, to smolder, Ir mūch, smoke] 1. a) vaporous matter arising from something burning and made visible by minute particles of carbon suspended in it… …

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  • 15Smoke — Smoke, v. t. 1. To apply smoke to; to hang in smoke; to disinfect, to cure, etc., by smoke; as, to smoke or fumigate infected clothing; to smoke beef or hams for preservation. [1913 Webster] 2. To fill or scent with smoke; hence, to fill with… …

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  • 16Smoke — Smoke, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Smoked}; p. pr. & vb n. {Smoking}.] [AS. smocian; akin to D. smoken, G. schmauchen, Dan. sm[ o]ge. See {Smoke}, n.] 1. To emit smoke; to throw off volatile matter in the form of vapor or exhalation; to reek. [1913… …

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  • 17smoke|stack — «SMOHK STAK», noun, adjective. –n. 1. a tall chimney: »... the broad expanse of roofs, the long, slanting conveyor belts, and the dark smokestacks characteristic of mines all over the world (New Yorker). 2. a pipe that discharges smoke, heat, or… …

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  • 18pipe|stem — «PYP STEHM», noun. 1. the rigid tube (stem) of a tobacco pipe, through which the smoke is drawn from the bowl by sucking. 2. Figurative. something thin, such as a leg or arm. 3. Usually, pipestems. = pipestem trousers. (Cf. ↑pipestem trousers) …

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  • 19smoke a pipe — smoke from a wooden device …

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  • 20smoke — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ dense, heavy, thick ▪ black, blue, grey/gray, white, etc. ▪ …

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