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SMOKER
smoker, smoking car, smoking carriage, smoking compartment
(noun) a passenger car for passengers who wish to smoke
smoker, tobacco user
(noun) a person who smokes tobacco
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
smoker (plural smokers)
A person who smokes tobacco habitually.
A smoking car on a train.
(informal, dated) An informal social gathering for men only, at which smoking tobacco is allowed.
• Strand Magazine
(informal, dated, UK, Cambridge University) A social event featuring sketches, songs, etc, whether or not smoking is carried out.
A vent in the deep ocean floor from which a plume of superheated seawater, rich in minerals, erupts.
(slang) An illicit boxing match; see Battle Royal (boxing).
A device that releases smoke intended to distract bees; a bee smoker.
A person or an apparatus that smokes food.
(slang) A two-stroke engine.
(slang, by extension) Any vehicle with a two-stroke engine, especially a motorcycle, as opposed to a four-stroke motorcycle or stroker.
(baseball, informal) A fastball.
(slang) synonym of stag film
Antonyms
• non-smoker
Hyponyms
• smokeress (female)
Proper noun
Smoker (plural Smokers)
A surname.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Smoker is the 16238th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1778 individuals. Smoker is most common among White (89.93%) individuals.
Source: Wiktionary
Smok"er, n.
1. One who dries or preserves by smoke.
2. One who smokes tobacco or the like.
3. A smoking car or compartment. [U. S.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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