smokestack

UK
/ˈsməʊkstæk/
US
/ˈsmoʊkstæk/

Translations

smokestacknoun
smokestacks
pl
UK
/ˈsməʊkstæk/
US
/ˈsmoʊkstæk/
дымовая труба
The factory's smokestack was visible from miles away.
Дымовая труба завода была видна за много миль.
Additional translations
smokestackadjective
UK
/ˈsməʊk.stæk/
US
/ˈsmoʊk.stæk/
Used attributively to denote things related to traditional heavy manufacturing industries.

Definitions

smokestacknoun
A large, tall chimney on a factory, ship, or power plant that carries smoke away from a building.
The factory's smokestack was visible from miles away, releasing plumes of smoke into the sky.
smokestackadjective
Relating to or characteristic of traditional heavy manufacturing industries that rely on large factories and produce significant pollution.
Local officials are trying to attract high-tech firms to complement the region’s smokestack economy.