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one-hitter [2 records]

Record 1 2019-02-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Smoker's Articles
  • Drugs and Drug Addiction
DEF

A device designed for holding a single inhalation worth of marijuana.

CONT

One hitters are particularly popular options for those who want a way to smoke cannabis discreetly in public, as their small, cylindrical shape can easily be mistaken for a cigar or cigarette, especially when the one hitter is designed to look like a legal smoke.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Articles de fumeur
  • Drogues et toxicomanie
CONT

La plupart des pipes à inhalation unique ne peuvent contenir qu'une seule inhalation de cannabis, d'où leur nom. Elles sont souvent faites en métal ou en verre et ont une forme semblable à un tube avec, [d'un] côté, une embouchure et, de l'autre, la douille.

Spanish

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Record 2 2005-12-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Baseball and Softball
Key term(s)
  • one hitter

French

Domaine(s)
  • Baseball et softball
OBS

Pluriel : des matchs ou des matches.

OBS

matchs (pl.) : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004).

Spanish

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