"stack talk" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-stack talk.wav
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
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