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Smoke signal

(often pluralized) A method of long-distance communication sometimes used in ancient and undeveloped societies, consisting of messages conveyed by means of columns or intermittent puffs of smoke.

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noun
  1. 1

    (often pluralized) A method of long-distance communication sometimes used in ancient and undeveloped societies, consisting of messages conveyed by means of columns or intermittent puffs of smoke.

  2. 2

    (often pluralized) An indirect message or indication, especially concerning a future event.

  3. 3

    A type of flare or combustion device sometimes used as a distress signal.

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