smoke·stack (sm k st k )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
(Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) a tall chimney that conveys smoke into the air Sometimes shortened to stack
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| Noun | 1. |  smokestack - a large tall chimney through which combustion gases and smoke can be evacuatedchimney - a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building funnel - (nautical) smokestack consisting of a shaft for ventilation or the passage of smoke (especially the smokestack of a ship) |
Translations
smokestack [ˈsməʊkstæk]
A. N → chimenea f
B. CPD smokestack industries NPL → industrias fpl con chimeneas
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