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sea smoke, steam fog
Fog that forms when cooler air flows over a warmer body of water.
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smaze: smoke + haze
1. A combination of smoke and haze; or, a very light smoke condition that resembles haze.
2. A blend of smoke and haze.
2. A blend of smoke and haze.
- Smoke: A mass of tiny particles in the air that rises up from something burning.
- Haze: Mist, cloud, or smoke suspended in the atmosphere and obscuring or obstructing the view.
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Blends of Words: Portmanteaus or Portmanteaux +
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smog: smoke + fog
1. A mixture of fog and smoke or other airborne pollutants such as exhaust fumes.
2. A blend of smoke and fog.
2. A blend of smoke and fog.
- Smoke: The visible vapor and gases given off by a burning or smoldering substance; especially, the gray, brown, or blackish mixture of gases and suspended carbon particles resulting from the combustion of wood, peat, coal, or other organic matter.
- Fog: Condensed water vapor in the air at or near ground level.
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Blends of Words: Portmanteaus or Portmanteaux +
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