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单词 snus
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Definition of snus in English:

snus

noun snuːssnus
mass noun
  • A type of moist powdered tobacco, typically held in the mouth between the lips and gums.

    federal and state laws prohibit the sale of hookah and snus to youth less than 18 years old
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Sweden is fighting to end a European ban on snus, a moist tobacco popular across Scandinavia that is sucked rather than chewed or smoked.
    • She was a smoker but switched to snus when her job didn't allow smoke breaks.
    • The head of their government admitted that he did not even like snus.
    • Sales of snus is on the up, with sales rising from 2,500 tons a year in the 1970s to some 7,500 tons last year.
    • In Sweden, the use of snus has been common among men for several decades.

Origin

Swedish 'snuff'.

 
 

Definition of snus in US English:

snus

nounsno͞ossnus
  • A type of moist powdered tobacco, typically held in the mouth between the lips and gums.

    federal and state laws prohibit the sale of hookah and snus to youth less than 18 years old
    Example sentencesExamples
    • She was a smoker but switched to snus when her job didn't allow smoke breaks.
    • The head of their government admitted that he did not even like snus.
    • Sweden is fighting to end a European ban on snus, a moist tobacco popular across Scandinavia that is sucked rather than chewed or smoked.
    • Sales of snus is on the up, with sales rising from 2,500 tons a year in the 1970s to some 7,500 tons last year.
    • In Sweden, the use of snus has been common among men for several decades.

Origin

Swedish ‘snuff’.

 
 
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