Fumes (Noun)
Meaning
Gases ejected from an engine as waste products.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- The car's exhaust pipe spewed out noxious fumes that made it hard to breathe.
- The mechanic worked under the hood, careful not to inhale the toxic fumes.
- The old truck's engine emitted thick black fumes that clouded the air.
- The fumes from the diesel generator made everyone's eyes water.
- The air was thick with the acrid fumes of burning gasoline.