smoke grenades

Fog-producing military devices

Smoke grenades are handheld canisters that release dense clouds of colored or white smoke when activated.

Military forces use them for concealment, signaling, and marking positions.

They appear in paintball, airsoft, and video games with similar tactical functions: Pop a smoke grenade and move to cover.

Smoke bombs are the civilian equivalent, often used for photography or gender reveal events.

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Pyrotechnic distress signals

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Military-derived rapid-fire guns

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG