smokestack — a tall chimney or funnel through which smoke and gases are discharged from a factory, ship, or steam locomotive
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a tall chimney or funnel through which smoke and gases are discharged from a factory, ship, or steam locomotive
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈsmoʊkstæk/
Example Sentences
- The detective could identify the murderer by the smokestack-shaped birthmark on his neck.
- Environmental regulations require smokestacks to have filters to reduce air pollution.
- The chef's hat looked like a miniature smokestack when he stood next to the actual factory chimney.
smokestack
NOUN[/ˈsmoʊkstæk/]
a tall chimney or funnel through which smoke and gases are discharged from a factory, ship, or steam locomotive
The factory smokestack towered over the town, belching gray smoke into the morning sky.
The smokestack billows while protesters attack the train on the track!
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“The detective could identify the murderer by the smokestack-shaped birthmark on his neck.”
“Environmental regulations require smokestacks to have filters to reduce air pollution.”
“The chef's hat looked like a miniature smokestack when he stood next to the actual factory chimney.”
“Many cities are transitioning from smokestack industries to cleaner technologies.”
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