Thesaurus results for SMOKESTACK

smokestack

noun

Definition of smokestack

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 Despite the installation of a smoke filtration system, preliminary testing found that emissions from its boiler smokestacks exceeded Cambodia’s legal limits. — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 17 July 2026 If that process were adapted to store CO2 in the earth forever, then billions of tons of carbon emissions could, in theory, be captured from smokestacks and buried. — Maddie Stone, ProPublica, 25 June 2026 These modular reactors can eventually be connected directly to active factory smokestacks and local agricultural biorefineries. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 12 June 2026 The storm also sheered off about nearly two-thirds of the plant smokestack that measured 20 feet across and 225 feet high. — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 3 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for smokestack

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When to Call a Professional Reach out to a professional if the raccoon is somewhere inside the house like an attic, chimney, or crawlspace.

— Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 30 Aug. 2026
Sutter health officials cautioned residents to avoid contact with wild animals, place screens on all windows and install chimney caps.

— Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of chimney

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Aguas de La Habana, the state utilities company in the capital, issues daily updates to clients on service interruptions caused by electricity cuts or burst pipes.

— Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026
The project is expected to start sending water into city pipes as soon as early 2029.

— Alex Hager, NPR, 31 Aug. 2026

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This gives it a homier feel without the weight or maintenance of actual tile.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026
Biomorphic artworks past and present abound in the LACMA reinstallation, from Henri Matisse’s gorgeous late ceramic tile piece La Gerbe (The Sheaf), 1953, to Mariana Castillo Deball’s Feathered Changes, 2025, commissioned by the museum.

— George Baker, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026

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Wind travels through the opening, drawing air through the flue and smoke up the chimney.

— Kathryn O’Shea-Evans, Robb Report, 30 Aug. 2026
From cleaning out our gutters and power washing your deck to prepping your cabinets for flue season and switching out your bedding, here's what should be on your home checklist as summer comes to an end.

— Alora Bopray, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026

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