- smokestack smoke·stack n
- ['sməʊkˌstæk]
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smokestack smoke·stack n
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smoke|stack — «SMOHK STAK», noun, adjective. –n. 1. a tall chimney: »... the broad expanse of roofs, the long, slanting conveyor belts, and the dark smokestacks characteristic of mines all over the world (New Yorker). 2. a pipe that discharges smoke, heat, or… … Useful english dictionary
Smokestack — Smoke stack , n. A chimney; esp., a pipe serving as a chimney, as the pipe which carries off the smoke of a locomotive, the funnel of a steam vessel, etc. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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 — smoke|stack [ smouk,stæk ] noun count a tall structure on a factory or ship through which smoke rises … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
smokestack — smoke|stack [ˈsməukstæk US ˈsmouk ] n a tall ↑chimney at a factory or on a ship … Dictionary of contemporary English
Smokestack Lightning — Infobox Single Name = Smoke Stack Lightning Cover size = Caption = Artist = Howlin Wolf from Album = A side = B side = You Can t Be Beat Released = Start date|1956|03| Format = 7 45 rpm Recorded = 1956 Genre = Blues Length = Label = Chess Records … Wikipedia
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
Stack — (st[a^]k), n. [Icel. stakkr; akin to Sw. stack, Dan. stak. Cf. {Stake}.] 1. A large and to some degree orderly pile of hay, grain, straw, or the like, usually of a nearly conical form, but sometimes rectangular or oblong, contracted at the top to … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Stack of arms — Stack Stack (st[a^]k), n. [Icel. stakkr; akin to Sw. stack, Dan. stak. Cf. {Stake}.] 1. A large and to some degree orderly pile of hay, grain, straw, or the like, usually of a nearly conical form, but sometimes rectangular or oblong, contracted… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
smokestack — 1862, from SMOKE (Cf. smoke) (n.) + STACK (Cf. stack) (n.) … Etymology dictionary
stack — stack1 [ stæk ] noun * 1. ) count a pile of things placed one on top of another: stack of: a stack of unopened mail There were stacks of books on the floor. a ) a pile of things standing or lying together: a stack of firewood b ) a pile of HAY… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
