The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
smokestack — UK US /ˈsməʊkstæk/ noun [C] ► a tall chimney on a factory: »Residents complained that fumes from the smokestacks made breathing difficult. »If Los Angeles can reduce the emissions coming from its smokestacks, its residents will generally breathe… … Financial and business terms
smokestack — 1862, from SMOKE (Cf. smoke) (n.) + STACK (Cf. stack) (n.) … Etymology dictionary
smokestack — ► NOUN ▪ a chimney or funnel for discharging smoke from a locomotive, ship, factory, etc … English terms dictionary
smokestack — ☆ smokestack [smōk′stak΄ ] n. a pipe for the discharge of smoke from a steamship, locomotive, factory, etc. adj. designating or of heavy manufacturing industries, such as those producing steel, automobiles, or rubber … English World dictionary
smokestack — UK [ˈsməʊkˌstæk] / US [ˈsmoʊkˌstæk] noun [countable] Word forms smokestack : singular smokestack plural smokestacks a tall structure on a factory or ship through which smoke rises … English dictionary
smokestack — I. noun Date: 1838 a pipe or funnel through which smoke and gases are discharged II. adjective Date: 1926 of, relating to, being, or characterized by manufacturing and especially heavy industry < smokestack industries > … New Collegiate Dictionary
smokestack — /smohk stak /, n. 1. Also called stack. a pipe for the escape of the smoke or gases of combustion, as on a steamboat, locomotive, or building. adj. 2. pertaining to, engaged in, or dependent on a basic heavy industry, as steel or automaking:… … Universalium
smokestack — [[t]smo͟ʊkstæk[/t]] smokestacks N COUNT A smokestack is a very tall chimney that carries smoke away from a factory. Syn: chimney … English dictionary
smokestack — smoke•stack [[t]ˈsmoʊkˌstæk[/t]] n. 1) a pipe for the escape of the smoke or gases of combustion, as on a steamboat, locomotive, or factory 2) cvb pertaining to, engaged in, or dependent on a basic heavy industry, as steel or automaking:… … From formal English to slang
smokestack industry — ➔ industry * * * smokestack industry UK US noun [C] ► PRODUCTION, NATURAL RESOURCES an industry involved in making things using processes that burn a lot of coal or oil and produce a lot of pollution: »Unlike old smokestack industries that… … Financial and business terms
