stovepipe
Translation
stovepipe, chimney pipe, silo
Examples
The smoke went up the stovepipe.
The smoke went up the stovepipe.
We must break down these information stovepipes.
We must break down these information stovepipes.
He wore a tall stovepipe hat.
He wore a tall stovepipe hat.
Grammar Patterns
((noun)) a pipe for a stove The smoke went up the stovepipe.
((noun)) an isolated system of information We must break down these information stovepipes.
Similar Words
Synonyms: chimney pipe, flue, silo
Etymology
A compound word from 'stove' and 'pipe'. Literally, a pipe for a stove.
Memory Tips
Picture a straight, black pipe coming from an old stove. This image helps remember its literal meaning, its use for a type of tall hat, and the metaphor for isolated systems.