smokestack

noun
/ˈsmoʊkˌstæk/US

Etymology

From smoke + stack.

  1. calqued from stapel
  2. derived from *stakkaz
  3. derived from stakkr
  4. inherited from stack
  5. formed as smokestack — “smoke + stack

Definitions

  1. A conduit or group of conduits atop a structure allowing smoke to flow out, as on a steam…

    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.

The neighborhood

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