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
Smoke leaked out from Thomas’ face-plate instead of his smokestack, and radio control devices that operated the locomotives frequently malfunctioned.
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Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 May 2025
For decades, Southern California’s war on smog has focused on strategies to reduce pollution from tailpipes and smokestacks.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
Wildfire smoke is starting to erode the world’s progress in cleaning up pollution from tailpipes and smokestacks, as climate change supercharges fires, scientists have said.
—Hiroko Tabuchi, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2025
Some are emitted directly from a source, such as construction sites, unpaved roads, fields, smokestacks or fires.
—Olivia Rose, The Arizona Republic, 19 Dec. 2024
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Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 May 2025
For decades, Southern California’s war on smog has focused on strategies to reduce pollution from tailpipes and smokestacks.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
Wildfire smoke is starting to erode the world’s progress in cleaning up pollution from tailpipes and smokestacks, as climate change supercharges fires, scientists have said.
—Hiroko Tabuchi, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2025
Some are emitted directly from a source, such as construction sites, unpaved roads, fields, smokestacks or fires.
—Olivia Rose, The Arizona Republic, 19 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for smokestack
Noun
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Onlookers learned that a new pope had been elected after white smoke rose from the chimney on the Sistine Chapel that afternoon.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
13 May 2025
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On the first evening, the cardinals cast their first-round votes, but black smoke billowed from the chimney, meaning no pope was chosen.—
Freddie Clayton,
NBC news,
11 May 2025
Noun
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The power consumption and capital costs associated with the infrastructure AI demands also apply to the pipes that connect everything, from the wired infrastructure to the cellular and satellite networks that pull it all together and enable AI outputs to be used in real-world applications.—
Charles Yeomans,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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The facility is also required to inspect the ponds, pumps and pipes in the system, fix or replace any issues and submit their reports to the water board.—
Regina Elling,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 June 2025
Noun
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From laying tile and reviewing power tools to painting the perfect powder room and growing the ultimate garden, these creators inspire the next generation of homeowners to get their hands dirty.—
Steven Bertoni,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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Coin re-creates the mosaic tiles at the Doge’s Palace in geometric patterns with colorful gemstones, for instance, and echoes the Moorish architecture in a curvy gold and diamond motif on necklaces and bracelets.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
14 June 2025
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The four-story house was built into a hillside and featured concrete walls, gabled tile roofs, balustrade terraces, arched portico and a chimney with six flues, the city of Capitola wrote in an application seeking to include the building on the National Register of Historic Places.—
Hannah Poukish,
Sacbee.com,
14 May 2025
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If using a fireplace, make sure the chimney flue is open and stay awake while the fire is burning.—
Dr. Mishal Reja,
ABC News,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Smokestack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smokestack. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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