smokestack
A conduit or group of conduits atop a structure allowing smoke to flow out, as on a…A conduit or group of conduits atop a structure allowing smoke to flow out, as on a steam locomotive, ship, factory, or power plant using fossil fuels.
» You can see the smokestacks of the factory from the window.
Du kannst die Schornsteine der Fabrik vom Fenster aus sehen.
Man kann die Schornsteine der Fabrik vom Fenster aus sehen.
Meaning
1 sensesA conduit or group of conduits atop a structure allowing smoke to flow out, as on a steam locomotive, ship, factory, or power plant using fossil fuels.
- a large tall chimney through which combustion gases and smoke can be evacuated
Examples
2 sentencesYou can see the smokestacks of the factory from the window.
deDu kannst die Schornsteine der Fabrik vom Fenster aus sehen.
This smokestack is releasing greenhouse gases and other pollutants into the atmosphere.
Forms
plural: smokestacks| Singular | smokestack |
|---|---|
| Plural | smokestacks |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonyms- a large tall chimney through which combustion gases and smoke can be evacuated:stack