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smokestack

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smoke·stack  (smkstk)
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
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.smokestacksmokestack - 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
smokestack [ˈsməʊkstæk]
A. N → chimenea f
B. CPD smokestack industries NPL → industrias fpl con chimeneas
smokestack [ˈsməʊkstæk] n (= chimney) → cheminée f
smokestack [ˈsməʊkˌstæk] n → ciminiera
smokestack [ˈsməʊkˌstæk] n → ciminiera


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Abreast of it, on the smokestack guys, and being taken down by the bos'n and a sailor, hung the huge square of rope netting which had failed to break those seas of their force.
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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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