Smell is a verb, meaning to sniff, or a noun, meaning odor. Since all nouns in English can be used, without a change in form, as adjectives, smell can also be an adjective, as in the phrase "smell test," a testing process that might take place in industries like perfume manufacturing, cheese manufacturing, wine manufacturing, etc.
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