"smudge pot" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: smudge pots [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} smudge pot (plural smudge pots)
  1. Kerosene flares with round bottoms and wicks in a protected cage. They were once used to mark highway construction sites and functioned as utility flares.
    Sense id: en-smudge_pot-en-noun-zaQb-3Oi
  2. An oil-burning device used to prevent frost on fruit trees.
    Sense id: en-smudge_pot-en-noun-hKaSWZE6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 46 22
  3. A pot of tar and oil burned to produce thick noxious smoke to discourage pests. Synonyms: choofa, orchard heater
    Sense id: en-smudge_pot-en-noun-AQDZf0Qw

Inflected forms

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