smokestack
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adjDefinition of SMOKESTACK
: of, relating to, being, or characterized by manufacturing and especially heavy industry <smokestack industries>
See Examples of SMOKESTACK
- She invested in smokestack stocks.
- Car manufacturing and other smokestack industries need to adapt to the global economy.
First Known Use of SMOKESTACK
1926
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