Column of smoke has been used so often as a standard phrase that it is difficult to call it a metaphor. Also a metaphor is normally a phrase that would be substituted for something else to make the language more picturesque. Let's see what we can do with your column of smoke.
He looked at the chimney and saw a column of smoke.
He saw it spewing forth clouds of acid rain killing trees and fish.
He smelled it ...
He coughed up the grime.
What metaphors can you think of for column of smoke?
A metaphor for smoke could be "wisps of whispering mystery."
That is a simile. It is COMPARING your lives' to a puff of smoke. A metaphor would be "Your lives ARE a puff of smoke."
only thing that will cause smoke in steering column,is an electrical short in the wiring inside the steering column
Collective nouns for 'smoke' are:a wisp of smokea puff of smokea column of smokea cloud of smoke
Smoke from the steering column indicates a short in the electrical system. Have it towed to a mechanic so they can find the short. Disconnect the battery so you do not cause a fire.
smoke means fire. u obviously have an electrical short in steering column. best take it to an auto electrician
The noun 'column' is a collective noun for a column of ants or a column of smoke.
Dead short to ground in steering column
its happened to me.....my mechanic says it was the ignition switch of my car....had it replaced for $300
Good possibility
short
You hav a short in the steering column. TAke it to the garage before it catches on fire.