Puffing
Puffing is a technique to bring smoke (usually
tobacco ) into the mouth cavity. This is achieved by sucking deeply on the filter end of a cigarette, allowingsmoke to flow into the smoker's mouth before beinginhaled into thelungs . One hereby produces a negative pressure, so that the smoke arrives at the mucous membranes and to the taste receptors. In this way,nicotine is absorbed, and the flavors in the tar particles can be tasted.After the time of moment of effect (from a few seconds at maximum), the smoke is blown out again. With
cigar s and pipes, one takes a draw every few minutes according to preference. Some smokers may choose to do so less often.The smoke is mostly not directly inhaled into the lungs, as with
tobacco smoking . When puffing, the taste is at the center of attention, which is why many varieties of tobacco are produced with added flavors and aromas such as vanilla.
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puffing — puff·ing / pə fiŋ/ n: the practice of making exaggerated commendations esp. for promotional purposes; also: the exaggerated commendations made ◇ Generally, a seller cannot be held liable for misrepresentation for statements that amount to mere… … Law dictionary
Puffing — Puff ing, a. & n. from {Puff}, v. i. & t. [1913 Webster] {Puffing adder}. (Zo[ o]l.) Same as {Puff adder} (b), under {Puff}. {Puffing pig} (Zo[ o]l.), the common porpoise. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
puffing — puffing. См. пуфинг. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) … Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.
Puffing — Ornamentation produced by making the material into puffs … Dictionary of the English textile terms
Puffing — Puff Puff, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Puffed} (p[u^]ft); p. pr. & vb. n. {Puffing}.] [Akin to G. puffen to pop, buffet, puff, D. poffen to pop, puffen to blow, Sw. puffa to push, to cuff, Dan. puffe to pop, thump. See {Puff}, n.] 1. To blow in puffs,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
puffing — An expression of opinion by seller not made as a representation of fact. Gulf Oil Corp. v. Federal Trade Commission, C.C.A.5, 150 F.2d 106, 109. Exaggeration by a salesperson concerning quality of goods (not considered a legally binding promise); … Black's law dictionary
puffing — noun 1. blowing tobacco smoke out into the air they smoked up the room with their ceaseless puffing • Derivationally related forms: ↑puff • Hypernyms: ↑smoke, ↑smoking 2. an act of forcible exhalation • Syn: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
puffing — noun An opinion or judgment, often made by the seller of property to a potential buyer, that is not made as a representation of fact … Wiktionary
puffing — puff·ing (pufґing) localized enlargement in giant polytene chromosomes; see chromosome puff, under puff … Medical dictionary
puffing — Synonyms and related words: asthmatic, blurb, breathing, breathless, errhine, expiratory, heaving, huffing, inspiratory, nasal, out of breath, panting, plug, pneumonic, pulmonary, pulmonic, respiratory, rhinal, short breathed, short winded,… … Moby Thesaurus
