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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a smoke machine" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to refer to a device that produces smoke, often used in theatrical productions, parties, or special effects.
Example: "The concert featured a spectacular light show, enhanced by the use of a smoke machine that created an atmospheric effect."
Alternatives: "fog machine" or "smoke generator".
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There may have been a smoke machine.
"They've added a smoke machine," an usher said.
He had a smoke machine, and a bank of fans blasting the smoke.
"I didn't want to go onstage with a smoke machine and a tape recorder," he said.
This production features the wittiest use ever of a smoke machine.
Colbert once toyed with enlisting a smoke machine to enhance his entrances.
A breeze was carrying away the fog pumping feebly from a smoke machine.
Daylong deliberations ended with nightly concerts on a huge outdoor stage complete with a smoke machine.
A stagehand was running a smoke machine to help soften the reflected light.
Andrew's house wouldn't be a conservatory, with soothing humidifiers puffing like a smoke machine in "The Phantom of the Opera".
For the most part, they play without props or fancy backdrops, although occasionally there's a smoke machine.
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