as in chimney
a tall vertical structure (as on a factory, ship, etc.) for carrying smoke away
The skyline of the old factory town is dotted with smokestacks.
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Recent Examples of smokestack
Particle pollution can be a result of many things like construction sites, unpaved roads, fields, smokestacks or fires, said the U.S. EPA.
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Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 2 Aug. 2024
Satellite images currently might confuse clouds or a smokestack for fires, Van Arsdale said.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 17 Sep. 2024
There’s another deck dedicated to al fresco dining and, perhaps the penthouse’s most unique feature, a third rooftop deck that sits in the up-close shadow of two of the building’s four original smokestacks, which give the power station its iconic silhouette, with 360-degree city views.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 16 Sep. 2024
In other projects, defunct essentials like smokestacks get demoted to evocative ornaments, as at the Domino Sugar Refinery in Williamsburg.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 12 Dec. 2024
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Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 2 Aug. 2024
Satellite images currently might confuse clouds or a smokestack for fires, Van Arsdale said.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 17 Sep. 2024
There’s another deck dedicated to al fresco dining and, perhaps the penthouse’s most unique feature, a third rooftop deck that sits in the up-close shadow of two of the building’s four original smokestacks, which give the power station its iconic silhouette, with 360-degree city views.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 16 Sep. 2024
In other projects, defunct essentials like smokestacks get demoted to evocative ornaments, as at the Domino Sugar Refinery in Williamsburg.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 12 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for smokestack
Noun
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Cover your chimney and stove pipe outlets with a non-flammable screen.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2025
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Even if the garage door is open, don't start a vehicle if the garage is attached to a home. Furnace and fireplaces: Keep fireplaces clean and in good condition, make sure no debris is blocking the vents or chimney.—
Sara Moniuszko,
CBS News,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Some Russian troops had spent several days in the pipe before striking Ukrainian units from the rear near the town of Sudzha, blogger Yuri Podolyaka claimed.—
Joanna Kozlowska,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2025
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White did take the opportunity, before Friday’s qualifiers, to serve as a forerunner in the pipe alongside 10-year-old Paizley White (no relation), a Whitespace team rider.—
Michelle Bruton,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The new geo-location tiles could appear at Apple’s Worldwide Developer’s Conference, which is historically set for early June.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Replace or repair any loose or missing shingles or roof tiles. Install a ⅛ inch mesh screening on eave vents.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2025
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Peoples Gas has been onsite multiple times over the winter and identified the boiler exhaust flue as a potential source of the sporadic smell, district officials said.—
Nell Salzman,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2025
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But Chaplin lets in enough fresh air to make the reader care about things like flue innovations and the proliferation of affordable thermometers.—
Dan Piepenbring,
Harper's Magazine,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Smokestack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smokestack. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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