smokestack

Questions about smokestack

What does smokestack mean?

smokestack means "a large tall chimney through which combustion gases and smoke can be evacuated".

How many syllables are in smokestack?

smokestack has 2 syllables: smoke-stack. The stress falls on "smoke". In IPA it is /ˈsmoʊkˌstæk/.

What is another word for smokestack?

Close synonyms include stack. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is smokestack a common word?

smokestack is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with smokestack?

2 words rhyme with smokestack. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.