SMOKESTACK

smokestack, stack

(noun) a large tall chimney through which combustion gases and smoke can be evacuated

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

smokestack (plural smokestacks)

A conduit or group of conduits atop a structure allowing smoke to flow out.

Source: Wiktionary


Smoke"stack`, n.

Definition: A chimney; esp., a pipe serving as a chimney, as the pipe which carries off the smoke of a locomotive, the funnel of a steam vessel, etc.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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17 November 2024

MONASTICISM

(noun) asceticism as a form of religious life; usually conducted in a community under a common rule and characterized by celibacy and poverty and obedience


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.

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