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Definition of smokestack industry noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

smokestack industry

noun
 
/ˈsməʊkstæk ɪndəstri/
 
/ˈsməʊkstæk ɪndəstri/
(North American English)
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  1. a traditional industry that makes things in factories using large machines
    • traditional smokestack industries like steel
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