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smokestack
[ smohk-stak ]
/ ˈsmoʊkˌstæk /
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noun
adjective
pertaining to, engaged in, or dependent on a basic heavy industry, as steel or automaking: smokestack companies.
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British Dictionary definitions for smokestack
smokestack
/ (ˈsməʊkˌstæk) /
noun
a tall chimney that conveys smoke into the airSometimes shortened to: stack
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