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secondhand smoke

sec·ond·hand smoke
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sek-uh nd-hand smohk]
    • /ˈsɛk əndˈhænd smoʊk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sek-uh nd-hand smohk]
    • /ˈsɛk əndˈhænd smoʊk/

Definitions of secondhand smoke words

  • noun secondhand smoke smoke from a cigarette, cigar, or pipe that is involuntarily inhaled, especially by nonsmokers. 1
  • uncountable noun secondhand smoke Secondhand smoke is tobacco smoke that people breathe in because other people around them are smoking. 0
  • noun secondhand smoke smoke from a cigarette, cigar, etc., that is inhaled by persons other than the smoker 0
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Origin of secondhand smoke

First appearance:

before 1975
One of the 1% newest English words
First recorded in 1975-80

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Parts of speech for Secondhand smoke

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Secondhand smoke

secondhand smoke popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

secondhand smoke usage trend in Literature

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