English Explanatory Dictionary

stack talk

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The sound made by the exhaust of a steam locomotive.

Pronunciation

/ˈstæk tɔːk/ /ˈstæk ˌtɔk/ /-ˌtɑk/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-stack talk.wav

Word forms

stack talk

Etymology

From stack (noun) + talk (noun). Stack is a clipping of smokestack (“conduit atop a structure (such as a steam locomotive) allowing smoke to flow out”).

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