"stack talk" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: "Stack" is short for smokestack. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} stack talk (uncountable)
  1. (slang, railfans, US) The sound made by the exhaust of a steam locomotive. Tags: US, slang, uncountable Categories (topical): Rail transportation
    Sense id: en-stack_talk-en-noun-GUFurG8M Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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