smoke·stack

(smōk′stăk′)

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.

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smokestack

(ˈsməʊkˌstæk)

(Building) a tall chimney that conveys smoke into the air. Sometimes shortened to: stack

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

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]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

smokestack - a large tall chimney through which combustion gases and smoke can be evacuated

stack

chimney - 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

Schlot

fumaiolo

smokestack

[ˈsməʊkstæk]

A. N → chimenea f

B. CPD smokestack industries NPL → industrias fpl con chimeneas

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

smokestack

[ˈsməʊkstæk] n (= chimney) → cheminée f

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

smokestack

[ˈsməʊkˌstæk] n → ciminiera

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

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Three smokestacks, a good distance apart and raking well aft, arose in single file amidships; while the bow, long and lean and sharp as a knife, plainly advertised that the boat was made for speed.

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