Meaning & use
smokestacks
Tall chimneys, especially on factories, ships, or locomotives, that release smoke and exhaust gases.
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Thick black clouds rose from the factory's smokestacks all through the night shift.
The old steamship's smokestacks were visible from miles down the river.
A note on using this word
Smokestacks are strongly associated with heavy industry, so the word is sometimes used figuratively, as in 'smokestack industries.'
Words with a similar meaning
chimneys
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