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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The close of the day before nightfall, when fog comes. countable, uncountable

   "The moment in the draughty church at smokefall"

2. 2
   The soot fallout from a cloud of smoke. countable, uncountable

   "The largest sea ice perturbations are generated by smokefall in spring."

3. 3
   An artificial waterfall of smoke for shows. countable, uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms

dusk

Example

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"The moment in the draughty church at smokefall"

Etymology

From smoke + fall.

Related phrases

soot fallout

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