flare stack

ˈflɛər ˌstæk

Definition

Definition of flare stack - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

industrial

TECH.

tall structure burning waste gas at refineries

TECH.

The refinery's flare stack was visible from miles away.
The flare stack emitted a bright flame during the process.
Engineers monitored the flare stack for safety compliance.

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tall structure burning waste gas at refineries

Expressions with flare

flare up

worsen suddenly, especially a medical condition

Her allergies tend to flare up in the spring..

flare into

burst into flames or light

The dry leaves flared into a bright fire.

flare out

widen at one end

The road flares out near the intersection.

tempers flare

people become angry or agitated

Tempers flare when the meeting gets heated.

flare one's nostrils

open the nostrils wide

He flared his nostrils in anger.

flare-up

sudden outbreak of violence or emotion

There was a flare-up during the protest.

Expressions with stack

stack up

arrange objects into a neat pile

She stacked up the books on the shelf.

stack it

fall over or topple clumsily

He tried to jump the fence but stacked it.

blow your stack

become very angry suddenly

He blew your stack when the client canceled the contract without warning.

stack up against

compare with something else

How does this car stack up against the competition?

stack the odds

arrange things to favor a particular outcome

They tried to stack the odds in their favor by studying hard.

stack the deck

arrange things so someone has an unfair advantage

They tried to stack the deck against us.

stack the chips

accumulate wealth or resources

He worked hard to stack the chips and secure his future.

stack the cards

create a situation unfairly

They stacked the cards against the new employee.

short stack

small stack of pancakes, usually three or four

He ordered a short stack with maple syrup for breakfast..

stack away

store items neatly for future use

She decided to stack away the winter clothes.

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French:torchère, ...
German:Fackelturm, ...
Italian:torcia di combustione, ...
Spanish:antorcha, ...
Portuguese:chaminé de queima, ...
Chinese:火炬塔, ...
Japanese:フレアスタック, ...
Arabic:عَمُود الشُّعْلَة, ...
Hebrew:לַפִּיד הַבְעֵרָה, ...
Russian:факельная установка, ...
Ukrainian:факельна установка, ...
Hindi:फ्लेयर स्टैक, ...
Bengali:ফ্লেয়ার স্ট্যাক, ...
Catalan:torxa de seguretat, ...
Czech:flérový komín, ...
Danish:afbrændingsstabel, ...
Dutch:fakkelinstallatie, ...
Greek:καμινάδα καύσης, ...
Hungarian:ipari fáklya, ...
Khmer:ប៉មដុតឧស្ម័ន, ...
Korean:플레어 스택, ...
Persian:مشعل پالایشگاه, ...
Polish:pochodnia, ...
Portuguese (BR):tocha, ...
Romanian:făclie de ardere, ...
Swedish:fackla, ...
Thai:ปล่องไฟเผาแก๊ส, ...
Turkish:alev bacası, ...
Vietnamese:ống đốt khí, ...

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