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How to pronounce fumes

IPA transcription: [f'jumz]

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Noun

  • a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas

  • gases ejected from an engine as waste products

Verb

  • be mad, angry, or furious

  • be wet with sweat or blood, as of one's face

  • emit a cloud of fine particles

    “The chimney was fuming”

  • treat with fumes, expose to fumes, especially with the aim of disinfecting or eradicating pests

Usage examples

  • The fumes from the traffic was unbearable.
  • The fumes from the traffic was unbearable.
  • This color is typical for nitrogen dioxide fumes.
  • School sessions resumed after the weekend once the chemical fumes had been vented successfully.
  • His memory is the quince in the drawer and perfumes the atmosphere.
  • The fumes from the traffic were unbearable.
  • The fumes from the traffic was unbearable.
  • The fumes from the traffic were unbearable.
  • The blast knocked Metesky down and the fumes filled his lungs, choking him.
  • The fumes from the traffic were unbearable.