SMOKESTACK Synonyms
There are 7 hypernyms of the word smokestack. (close relations)
Definition of SMOKESTACK
smokestacks
Best Alternative Words for SMOKESTACK
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stack | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an orderly pile • (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent • a list in which the next item to be removed is the item most recently stored (LIFO) • a large tall chimney through which combustion gases and smoke can be evacuated • a storage device that handles data so that the next item to be retrieved is the item most recently stored (LIFO) verb • load or cover with stacks • arrange in stacks • arrange the order of so as to increase one's winning chances | ||||||||
chimney | nounn | |||||||
noun • a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building • a glass flue surrounding the wick of an oil lamp | ||||||||
emitter | nounn | |||||||
noun • the electrode in a transistor where electrons originate | ||||||||
exhaust | verbv | |||||||
noun • gases ejected from an engine as waste products • system consisting of the parts of an engine through which burned gases or steam are discharged verb • wear out completely • use up (resources or materials) • deplete • use up the whole supply of • eliminate (a substance) | ||||||||
flue | nounn | |||||||
noun • flat bladelike projection on the arm of an anchor • organ pipe whose tone is produced by air passing across the sharp edge of a fissure or lip • a conduit to carry off smoke | ||||||||
funnel | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a conical shape with a wider and a narrower opening at the two ends • a conically shaped utensil having a narrow tube at the small end; used to channel the flow of substances into a container with a small mouth • (nautical) smokestack consisting of a shaft for ventilation or the passage of smoke (especially the smokestack of a ship) verb • move or pour through a funnel | ||||||||
outlet | nounn | |||||||
noun • a place of business for retailing goods • receptacle providing a place in a wiring system where current can be taken to run electrical devices • an opening that permits escape or release • activity that frees or expresses creative energy or emotion | ||||||||
pipe | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco • a long tube made of metal or plastic that is used to carry water or oil or gas etc. • a hollow cylindrical shape • a tubular wind instrument • the flues and stops on a pipe organ verb • utter a shrill cry • transport by pipeline • play on a pipe • trim with piping | ||||||||
vent | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a hole for the escape of gas or air • external opening of urinary or genital system of a lower vertebrate • a fissure in the earth's crust (or in the surface of some other planet) through which molten lava and gases erupt • a slit in a garment (as in the back seam of a jacket) • activity that frees or expresses creative energy or emotion verb • give expression or utterance to • expose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshen |