factory chimney

Mill's tall pipe

A factory chimney is the tall vertical structure that vents smoke, gases, and heat from industrial furnaces and boilers.

Also called a smokestack or industrial chimney.

Factory chimneys became iconic features of industrialized landscapes in the 19th and 20th centuries: The old factory chimneys still dominate the skyline.

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soot · billowing · brick · red brick · tall · pollution · steam · exhaust · fumes · plume · belching · tower · furnace · coal · ash · blackened · black lung · emissions

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Opposites
industrial vs. natural emission/ventilation

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Earth's fiery vent

tree · geyser · hot spring · fumarole · forest canopy

emission vs. intake/absorption

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Engine's atmosphere entry point

air purifier · ventilation shaft · air filter · carbon sink · scrubber

industrial vs. domestic/pastoral

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Fireplace floor area

fireplace

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G