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smokestack

[ smohk-stak ]
/ ˈsmoʊkˌstæk /
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noun

Also called stack. a pipe for the escape of the smoke or gases of combustion, as on a steamboat, locomotive, or building.

adjective

pertaining to, engaged in, or dependent on a basic heavy industry, as steel or automaking: smokestack companies.

Words related to smokestack

technical, modern, mechanical, industrialized, automated, business, manufactured, manufacturing, streamlined, mechanized

Words nearby smokestack

smoker, smoker's cough, smoker's patch, smoker's tongue, smokerlyzer, smokestack, smokestack industry, smokey, smoking car, smoking gun, smoking jacket

Origin of smokestack

First recorded in 1855–60; smoke + stack
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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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