[pl.] (also less frequent fume [U]) smoke, gas, or sth similar that smells strongly or is dangerous to breathe in:
diesel / petrol / exhaust fumes * to be overcome by smoke and fumes * Clouds of toxic fumes escaped in a huge chemical factory blaze. * The body of a man was found in a fume filled car yesterday.
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