odor
Example Sentences
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Each smell receptor detects a specific set of odor molecules, making the system far more intricate.
From Science Daily • Apr. 30, 2026
Signs that a battery is about to fail include swelling, hissing, popping, an unusual odor and excessive heat, according to a New York Division of Homeland Security battery consumer guide.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026
Around sunset on Sept. 22, six days after Cynthia was last seen, a rural landowner was walking her dog on a private dirt road 40 miles south of Arlington when she noticed a foul odor.
From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026
Urine is stored in a tank and is vented out each day; solids are stored in canisters designed to control odor and gas buildup.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026
And I was darning so many holey socks at the boardinghouse, my nose had grown numb from the particularly brutal odor of sweaty, dusty feet.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
Vocabulary lists containing odor
"Dogs at Work"
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