Phrase guide

black smoker

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • rhymes with -əʊkə(ɹ)

1

noun

Meaning 1

A kind of hydrothermal vent found on the seabed, emitting clouds of black material.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences, oceanography

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2

noun

Meaning 2

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see black, smoker.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: musta savuttaja — type of hydrothermal vent
  • French: fumeur noir — type of hydrothermal vent
  • German: Schwarzer Raucher — type of hydrothermal vent
  • Polish: czarny komin — type of hydrothermal vent
  • Russian: чёрный кури́льщик (čórnyj kurílʹščik) — type of hydrothermal vent