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/
Korean meaning: 공장, 선박, 증기기관차에서 연기와 가스를 배출하는 높은 굴뚝
Korean pronunciation: **스모**크스택
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
Dark smoke pours from the factory smokestack into the sky
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The smokestack billows while protesters attack the train on the track!
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Origin
19세기 산업혁명 시대에 만들어진 합성어로, 연기(smoke)와 쌓아올린 구조물(stack)이 결합되어 탄생했습니다. 증기기관과 공장이 급증하면서 굴뚝의 중요성이 커져 만들어진 단어입니다.
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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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