discarded cigarette

collocation in English

meaningsofdiscardandcigarette

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discard
noun[C]
uk
/dɪˈskɑːd/us
/dɪˈskɑːrd/
in a card game, a card that you have got ...
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cigarette
noun[C]
uk
/ˌsɪɡ.ərˈet/us
/ˈsɪɡ.ə.ret/
a small paper tube filled with cut pieces of tobacco that ...
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(Definition ofdiscardandcigarettefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The major responsibility for the problem ofdiscardedcigaretteends of course rests with the people who drop them.
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However,discardedcigaretteends can cause fires outside the vehicles and in the case of underground railways the consequences might be serious.
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An interesting article recently described an analysis ofdiscardedcigarettepackets at a football ground.
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Of course, that means that a thoughtlesslydiscardedcigaretteend can instantly cause a fire.
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A fire of uncertain origin (speculated to have been adiscardedcigarette) totally consumed the old ballpark and everything the team owned.
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The arson squad ruled that the fire was unintentional, the result of adiscardedcigarette.
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The bridge was nearly destroyed in 1909 when adiscardedcigaretteset a fire among the wooden planks of the bridge.
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Authorities assumed that the fire was sparked by adiscardedcigarette.
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The cause of the initial fire was not established; the inquiry ruled out arson and felt adiscardedcigarettewas the most likely explanation.
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It is assumed the fire was caused by adiscardedcigarettein the stairwell, which was lined with flammable draperies and decorations, that led to the second floor.
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The cause was never determined though speculation included a carelesslydiscardedcigarette, arson and even the actions of suffragettes.
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