Smokefall

Origin

From smoke + fall

Full definition of smokefall

Noun

1. The close of the day before nightfall, when fog comes.
• 1935: T.S. Eliot, Four Quartets, "Burnt Norton" possible neologismThe moment in the draughty church at smokefall
2. The soot fallout from a cloud of smoke.
• 1985: T.S. Ledley and S.L. Thompson, Potential effect of nuclear war smokefall on sea ice apparent neologismThe largest sea ice perturbations are generated by smokefall in spring.
3. An artificial waterfall of smoke for shows; a smoke fall.