Smoke Bomb (Noun)
Meaning
A bomb that gives off thick smoke when it explodes; used to make a smoke screen or to mark a position.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- Enemy forces deployed smoke bombs along their retreat route to conceal their movement and avoid aerial attacks.
- Rescue teams used smoke bombs as signals to guide the helicopters to the stranded hikers' location.
- The military unit took cover behind a wall and detonated a smoke bomb to create a temporary diversion.
- During the training exercise, smoke bombs were dropped from aircraft to simulate a smoke screen behind enemy lines.
- In an attempt to disperse the crowd, police officers threw smoke bombs into the area, causing temporary chaos.