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Smoking \Smok"ing\,
a. & n. from {Smoke}.
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{Smoking bean} (Bot.), the long pod of the catalpa, or
Indian-bean tree, often smoked by boys as a substitute for
cigars.

{Smoking car}, a railway car carriage reserved for the use of
passengers who smoke tobacco.
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Smoke \Smoke\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Smoked}; p. pr. & vb n.
{Smoking}.] [AS. smocian; akin to D. smoken, G. schmauchen,
Dan. sm["o]ge. See {Smoke}, n.]
1. To emit smoke; to throw off volatile matter in the form of
vapor or exhalation; to reek.
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Hard by a cottage chimney smokes. --Milton.
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2. Hence, to burn; to be kindled; to rage.
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The anger of the Lord and his jealousy shall smoke
agains. that man. --Deut. xxix.
20.
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3. To raise a dust or smoke by rapid motion.
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Proud of his steeds, he smokes along the field.
--Dryden.
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4. To draw into the mouth the smoke of tobacco burning in a
pipe or in the form of a cigar, cigarette, etc.; to
habitually use tobacco in this manner.
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5. To suffer severely; to be punished.
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Some of you shall smoke for it in Rome. --Shak.
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