Smoke screens

smoke screen or smoke·screen (sm

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1. A mass of dense artificial smoke used to conceal military areas or operations from an enemy.

2. An action or statement used to conceal actual plans or intentions.

smoke screen

1. (Military) Military a cloud of smoke produced by artificial means to obscure movements or positions

2. something said or done in order to hide the truth

A cloud of smoke used to conceal ground maneuver, obstacle breaching, recovery operations, and amphibious assault operations as well as key assembly areas, supply routes, and logistic facilities.

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Noun	1.	smoke screen - (military) screen consisting of a cloud of smoke that obscures movements smokescreen screen - a protective covering consisting of netting; can be mounted in a frame; "they put screens in the windows for protection against insects"; "a metal screen protected the observers" armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"
	2.	smoke screen - an action intended to conceal or confuse or obscure; "requesting new powers of surveillance is just a smokescreen to hide their failures" smokescreen concealing, hiding, concealment - the activity of keeping something secret

Translations

smoke screen n (Mil) (fig) → cortina fumogena

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bomb
cloak
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Concealment
cover
cover-up
hiding
lay
screen
Smokable
smoke
smoke and mirrors
smoke bomb
smoke grenade
smoke out
smoked
smoker
smokescreen

And lastly, Heath Kirchart is said to have a Spy Hunter car that emits smoke screens and oil slicks against any van filled with handrail-hungry youngsters.

Scarcity, demand for Southern California skatespots creates desperate ... by Thrasher

Like many children our daily lives and entertainment were barrage balloons, mobile anti-aircraft gun smoke screens (to be lit unofficially) and picking up metal pieces from previous night raids.

ViewpointsMemories of smoke guns by South Wales Echo (Cardiff, Wales)

But Defence Secretary John Reid claimed UK troops only used the substance for smoke screens.

UK in Iraq 'burn' row by The Mirror (London, England)

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