plume of smoke

collocation in English

meaningsofplumeandsmoke

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plume
noun
uk
/pluːm/us
/pluːm/
a ...
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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 ofplumeandsmokefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The explosion also caused a massiveplumeofsmoketo arise from the building.
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After a minute or so, a darkplumeofsmokewas observed rising from the wreckage.
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In fact, you could often see a littleplumeofsmokerising behind him if you looked close enough.
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As he walks toward the exit, he begins to change, taking on the appearance of the devil with each step before departing the castle in aplumeofsmoke.
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The warriors noticed the plumes of smoke, and turned back.
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Plumes of smoke can be seen in the sky.
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Plumes of smoke form where there are defects.
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In early 1902, the volcano reawakened, sending plumes of smoke and steam into the skies.
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It's not uncommon to see a largeplumeofsmokehovering over one of the main parking lots in the village's center.
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