Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stovepipes
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His favorite example is capturing condensation from air conditioners, typically by placing a bucket under outdoor drainpipes.
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Wet coffee grounds can easily clog your drainpipes, leading to costly repairs.
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At least a hundred people witnessed the caning, carried out by a group of people wearing robes and hoods on a stage in Bustanussalatin City Park in Banda Aceh.
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That’s when Champion made thick cotton tops with hoods to help keep butchers warm in meat lockers and construction crews insulated during periods of cold outdoor labor.
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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.
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Thick, black smoke and occasional flames spewed from the Moscow Oil Refinery amid its red-and-white smokestacks on the southeastern edge of the city, about 15 kilometers (9 miles) from the Kremlin.
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Many French fans sported blue jerseys and commemorative berets featuring the 2026 World Cup trophy.
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Combined with his garb, which could include berets and glasses, Jaimoe was simply one of the coolest-looking guys in music.
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The coverage also included a report on how Altadena residents battled to save their own homes from flames; an overview of the Palisades fire’s massive scale; and an investigation into why hydrants ran dry as firefighters battled the deadly fires.
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Firefighters were forced to try to connect to city hydrants instead.
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The new looks provides up to 12 combinations for game day gear — with gold or white tops, and options for gold, white or black pants, along with gold or white helmets.
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Families, friends and members of the community cheered for about 50 children during the parade, some decked out in Viking helmets and capes, while others sported the blue and yellow colors of the Swedish flag with floral crowns in their hair.
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With no 6 pips dominoes, my best guess was this would need four 5 pip tiles and one 4 pip tile to complete.
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The tiles form pentagonal arrangements, yet pentagons can’t fit snugly side by side to tile the plane.
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Skirts, shorts, tracksuit bottoms, hats, headbands, wristbands and socks must be completely white (allowing for one centimeter of trim).
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Viking hats, national jerseys and a sea of red filled the gallery as chants followed Hovland from the first tee through the finish.
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“Stovepipes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stovepipes. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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