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to be overcome by smoke

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  • overcome — [[t]o͟ʊvə(r)kʌ̱m[/t]] ♦♦♦ overcomes, overcoming, overcame (The form overcome is used in the present tense and is also the past participle.) 1) VERB If you overcome a problem or a feeling, you successfully deal with it and control it. [V n] Molly… …   English dictionary

  • overcome — verb 1 defeat/conquer sb/sth ADVERB ▪ completely ▪ successfully ▪ not entirely ▪ These problems were never entirely overcome. ▪ largely …   Collocations dictionary

  • overcome*/ — [ˌəʊvəˈkʌm] (past tense overcame [ˌəʊvəˈkeɪm] ; past participle overcome) verb [T] 1) to succeed in dealing with a problem Jimmy overcame his difficulties to graduate with a first class degree.[/ex] 2) to make someone very emotional, ill, or… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • overcome — o•ver•come [[t]ˌoʊ vərˈkʌm[/t]] v. came, come, com•ing 1) to get the better of in a struggle or conflict 2) to prevail over (opposition, a debility, temptations, etc.) 3) to overpower or overwhelm in body or mind: overcome by smoke[/ex] 4) to… …   From formal English to slang

  • overcome — 01. Many of the victims of the fire had been [overcome] by the smoke, and had to be carried out by the firefighters. 02. Martha s inability to [overcome] her fear of water has kept her from learning how to swim. 03. Her family was [overcome] with …   Grammatical examples in English

  • Smoke screen — For the Transformers character, see Smokescreen (Transformers) A smoke screen is a release of smoke in order to mask the movement or location of military units such as infantry, tanks, aircraft or ships.It is most commonly deployed in a canister …   Wikipedia

  • overcome — o|ver|come W3S3 [ˌəuvəˈkʌm US ˌouvər ] v past tense overcame [ ˈkeım] past participle overcome [T] [: Old English; Origin: ofercuman] 1.) to successfully control a feeling or problem that prevents you from achieving something ▪ He struggled to… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • Caldecott Tunnel fire — The Caldecott Tunnel fire killed seven people in the north tube of the Caldecott Tunnel, on State Route 24 between Oakland and Orinda in the US state of California just after midnight on 7 April, 1982. It is one of the few major tunnel fires… …   Wikipedia

  • fumes — noun gases ejected from an engine as waste products (Freq. 2) • Syn: ↑exhaust, ↑exhaust fumes • Hypernyms: ↑gas, ↑waste, ↑waste material, ↑waste matter, ↑waste …   Useful english dictionary

  • Brian Clark (9/11 survivor) — Brian Clark is one of the survivors of the attacks on the World Trade Center on September 11th, 2001.One of only a few people in either tower to escape from a floor above the planes impact, Clark is noteworthy because his testimony before the 911 …   Wikipedia

  • Thomas J. Reeves — Infobox Military Person name=Thomas James Reeves born= birth date|1895|12|9 died= death date and age|1941|12|7|1895|12|9 placeofbirth=Thomaston, Connecticut placeofdeath=KIA at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii placeofburial= caption=Chief Radioman Thomas J.… …   Wikipedia

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