Smokestack
/ˈsmoʊkˌstæk/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A conduit or group of conduits atop a structure allowing smoke to flow out, as on a steam locomotive, ship, factory, or power plant using fossil fuels.
"With its long tapered cowcatcher, massive headlamp and enormous diamond smokestack behind, wagon-top boiler, high running-plate above the driving-wheels reached from a front door in the square side-window cab, cylinders with slide valves mounted on top, and double bogie tender, General in its present form is typical of much earlier American locomotive practice."
- 2 a large tall chimney through which combustion gases and smoke can be evacuated wordnet
Example
More examples"This smokestack is releasing greenhouse gases and other pollutants into the atmosphere."
Etymology
From smoke + stack.