flare tower

noun

a tall structure used for burning off waste gas at oil refineries and other installations.

Meanings

nounflare tower (plural flare towers)

plural flare towers

  1. a tall structure used for burning off waste gas at oil refineries and other installations.

    Synonyms: flare stack

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna tall structure used for burning off waste gas at oil refineries and other installations.

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