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smoke-signal en · NOUN

Meanings

  1. (alt-of, alternative) Alternative spelling of smoke signal.

Forms

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smoke-signals Number=Plur lexicographic

smoke-signal en · VERB

Meanings

  1. To use smoke signals.
  2. To inform or indicate by smoke signal.
    • ‘His approach was smoke-signalled, the leper collected his mates and they took to the rocks, camping in caves up in the heads of gorges.’ 1937, Ion L. Idriess, Over the Range, Sydney: Angus and Robertson, published 1947, page 261:

Forms

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smoke-signalling Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
smoke-signals Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
smoke-signalled Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
smoke-signalled Tense=Past lexicographic