puff

noun [C] (SMALL AMOUNT)

/pʌf/

Definition

› a small amount of smoke, air, or something that can rise into the air in a small cloud: Sean blew a puff of smoke at his reflection in the mirror. He hit the ground with his stick and a puff of dust rose up into the air.Clouds, dew, fog and steam

(Definition of puff noun (SMALL AMOUNT) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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