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
When flaring occurs, passersby can see flames coming from smokestacks.
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Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 15 Apr. 2026
Schahfer’s smokestacks had been a familiar backdrop among northern Indiana’s fields since it was built in the 1970s.
—Matthew Brown, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
In this setup, the fire sat in a separate chamber to one side, while a smokestack on the other end drew heat and smoke across the meat.
—J.c. Reid, Houston Chronicle, 28 Feb. 2026
Greenpeace members scaled a chemical plant's smokestack to protest toxic pollution in 1981, and occupied a North Sea oil platform in 1995.
—CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
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Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 15 Apr. 2026
Schahfer’s smokestacks had been a familiar backdrop among northern Indiana’s fields since it was built in the 1970s.
—Matthew Brown, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
In this setup, the fire sat in a separate chamber to one side, while a smokestack on the other end drew heat and smoke across the meat.
—J.c. Reid, Houston Chronicle, 28 Feb. 2026
Greenpeace members scaled a chemical plant's smokestack to protest toxic pollution in 1981, and occupied a North Sea oil platform in 1995.
—CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for smokestack
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Ukrainian drones have hit the chimney of a power plant in Estonia and empty fuel tanks in Latvia, and also were shot down by Romanian fighter jets stationed in Lithuania.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 May 2026
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Over the past few months, Ukrainian drones have crashed into the chimney of a power plant in Estonia, hit empty fuel tanks in Latvia and been shot down by Romanian fighter jets stationed in Lithuania.—
Stephen McGrath,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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Following the 2021 oil spill when a pipe ruptured and spewed oil off Huntington Beach, Foley said the responsible company set up a claims form where people could go online, fill out the claims and submit the documentation and proof of receipts.—
Victoria Le,
Oc Register,
29 May 2026
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This is where a lot of smells emanate from over time as material gets trapped in the pipes.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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Millions of acres of farmland use plastic pipes under fields — a system called tile drainage — to quickly direct water into streams.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 June 2026
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Custom app icon, fonts Instagram Plus gives the app's users the ability to choose a custom app icon, versus just the standard tile.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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Chinese media described the process as a closed system in which flue gas enters one end of the pipeline and fertiliser emerges from the other.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
17 May 2026
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Fireplace dampers are movable metal or ceramic plates inside the chimney flue (often right above the firebox), designed to control airflow in and out of the chimney.—
Kamron Sanders,
The Spruce,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Smokestack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smokestack. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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