Definition of cigarette
: a slender roll of cut tobacco enclosed in paper and meant to be smoked; also : a similar roll of another substance (such as marijuana)
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Recent Examples of cigarette from the Web
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In high-income countries, where cigarettes are most expensive, taxes make up on average 65% of the total price.
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BAT sells Dunhill, Rothmans and Lucky Strike cigarettes.
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Tobacco families battle for dominance as the invention of the mechanized cigarette rolling machine sets to upend the traditional hand-rolling method.
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After his Nissan Altima came to rest on top of the 2010 Ford Escape, Degenhardt exited the car, sat on the door of the Nissan and put a cigarette in his mouth, according to a probable cause statement from the Clay County Sheriff’s Office.
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The use in Fairfield will be rolled out in phases beginning this fall after officers have been trained on how to use the manually activated, cigarette box-sized cameras.
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Cartons of cigarettes were stolen from a business entered by damaging a door.
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A tax on sweetened beverages suddenly puts soda in the same category as cigarettes and liquor, making it a shameful indulgence.
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Two teenage brothers from Warrenville have been charged with giving a marijuana cigarette that was lit to their 5-year-old nephew, DuPage County prosecutors said Thursday.
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Origin and Etymology of cigarette
French cigarette, diminutive of cigare cigar, from Spanish cigarro
CIGARETTE Defined for English Language Learners
cigarette
playDefinition of cigarette for English Language Learners
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: a small roll of paper that is filled with cut tobacco and smoked
CIGARETTE Defined for Kids
cigarette
playDefinition of cigarette for Students
: a small roll of cut tobacco wrapped in paper for smoking
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