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  • noun Plural form of smokestack.

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Examples

  • The caption, in referring to "smokestacks," incorrectly implied that the plumes were smoke.

    Corrections 2010

  • Gee's concern is that the relevance of the universities is at risk, that they will become the "smokestacks" of the next century and decline, after the fashion of our heavy industries of the last century.

    ScrippsNews SHNS 2010

  • Gee's concern is that the relevance of the universities is at risk, that they will become the "smokestacks" of the next century and decline, after the fashion of our heavy industries of the last century.

    Corpus Christi Caller Times, Caller.com Stories 2010

  • Geraniums derives its name from a 1917 mayoral campaign between self-styled "smokestacks" candidate Louis W.lde and merchant and planning proponent George W. Marston, whom W.lde called "Geranium George."

    Fore, right! 2010

  • Smokestacks & Geraniums derives its name from a 1917 mayoral campaign between self-styled "smokestacks" candidate Louis W.lde and merchant and planning proponent George W. Marston, whom W.lde called "Geranium George."

    Fore, right! <StaffMember: Roger M. Showley> 2010

  • Gee's concern is that the relevance of the universities is at risk, that they will become the "smokestacks" of the next century and decline, after the fashion of our heavy industries of the last century.

    Corpus Christi Caller Times, Caller.com Stories 2010

  • The environmental group is well known for such stunts as intercepting whaling vessels and scaling high-profile targets such as smokestacks and

    Utne Reader Latest 10 Articles 2009

  • for one ex.--"reduction of greenhouse gases"--steel mills, aluminum smelters, and/or electricity generators could, merely by capping their 'smokestacks', whack out the vast majority of revenue opportunities of the Industrial Gas Cartel see: APD as one constituent

    Fishing for Economic Answers 2008

  • "smokestacks" candidate Louis W.lde belittled his pro-planning opponent, George W. Marston, as

    Fore, right! 2009

  • "smokestacks" candidate Louis W.lde belittled his pro-planning opponent, George W. Marston, as

    Fore, right! 2009

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