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smokestack
smoke·stack S0499500 (smōk′stăk′)n. A large chimney or vertical pipe through which combustion vapors, gases, and smoke are discharged.adj. Of, relating to, or being firms, industries, or places involved in heavy manufacturing or in the processing of materials: smokestack industries such as steel and iron.smokestack (ˈsməʊkˌstæk) n (Building) a tall chimney that conveys smoke into the air. Sometimes shortened to: stack smoke•stack (ˈsmoʊkˌstæk)
n. 1. a pipe for the escape of the smoke or gases of combustion, as on a steamboat, locomotive, or factory. adj. 2. pertaining to, engaged in, or dependent on a basic heavy industry, as steel or automaking: smokestack companies. [1855–60] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  smokestack - a large tall chimney through which combustion gases and smoke can be evacuatedstackchimney - a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a buildingfunnel - (nautical) smokestack consisting of a shaft for ventilation or the passage of smoke (especially the smokestack of a ship) |
Translationssmokestack
smokestack[′smōk‚stak] (engineering) A chimney for the discharge of flue gases from a furnace operation such as in a steam boiler, powerhouse, heating plant, ship, locomotive, or foundry. chimney  chimney An incombustible vertical structure containing one or more flues to provide draft for fireplaces, and to carry off gaseous products of combustion to the outside air from fireplaces, furnaces, or boilers. Also see clay-and-sticksMedicalSeestackFinancialSeeStacksmokestack
Synonyms for smokestacknoun a large tall chimney through which combustion gases and smoke can be evacuatedSynonymsRelated Words |