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smoke•stack
Pronunciation: (smōk'stak"), [key]—
n.
Also called
stack. a pipe for the escape of the smoke or gases of combustion, as on a steamboat, locomotive, or building.
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adj.
pertaining to, engaged in, or dependent on a basic heavy industry, as steel or automaking:
smokestack companies. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.