SMOKESTACK INDUSTRY


Meaning of SMOKESTACK INDUSTRY in English

( smokestack industries)

A smokestack industry is a traditional industry such as heavy engineering or manufacturing, rather than a modern industry such as electronics.

There has been a shift from smokestack industries into high-tech ones.

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