"flare tower" meaning in All languages combined

See flare tower on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: flare towers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} flare tower (plural flare towers)
  1. a tall structure used for burning off waste gas at oil refineries and other installations. Synonyms: flare stack
    Sense id: en-flare_tower-en-noun-Wa-Q~gUd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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