pall of smoke
collocation in Englishmeaningsofpallandsmoke
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pall
noun
uk/pɔːl/us/pɑːl/
a thick, dark cloud ...
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smoke
noun
uk/sməʊk/us/smoʊk/
the grey, black, or white mixture of gas and very small pieces of carbon that is produced when ...
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(Definition ofpallandsmokefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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We are all aware of the great palls of smoke which hang over locomotive yards.
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In this case we fear that local conditions and circumstances refer to the generalpallofsmoke, dirt and grime in an area.
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But quite often there is a hugepallofsmokefrom the seating and other parts of motor cars that have to be destroyed.
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Over every town anyone can see thepallofsmokewhich the people have to breathe to the great detriment of the nation's health.
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Over every town one can see apallofsmokewhich people have to breathe, to the great detriment of their health.
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We came down gradually and then plunged into thatpallofsmoke, leaving the brilliant sunshine behind us.
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It burns with a heavy woollypallofsmoke.
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People in the industrial areas often live under apallofsmokewhich obliterates the beauty of the sky.
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I never saw blue sky or the sun—even in summer—because of thepallofsmokeover the town.
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In those circumstances, and particularly in that icy atmosphere, one would expect to find apallofsmoke.
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When we go over the tops of the hills and look at those valleys we see apallofsmoke, due, even now, to the non-availability of smokeless fuel.
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The results have been of a devastating character, but accurate photography has so far been hampered by thepallofsmokewhich hung over the smitten area.
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Is he further aware that a corridor has had to be created to allow refugees to leave, and that thepallofsmokecan be seen for many kilometres?
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There is a largepallofsmokethrough bad fuel-burning, the sewage arrangements may not be quite so complete as we would wish them to be.
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It wears a shimmering silver mail suit and a cloak that hangs about it like apallofsmoke, and appears to have no fastening.
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A few minutes later she had vanished beneath the waves amidst a vastpallofsmoke.
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