plural chimneys
2
: a vertical structure incorporated into a building and enclosing a flue or flues that carry off smoke
especially
: the part of such a structure extending above a roof
3
4
: a tube usually of glass placed around a flame (as of a lamp)
5
: something resembling a chimney: such as
a
: a narrow cleft or passage in rock
b
: a tall column of rock on the ocean floor that is formed by the precipitation of minerals from superheated water issuing from a hydrothermal vent and rising through the column of rock
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These allow the stove’s chimney to pass through the tent without damaging the fabric.
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Wes Siler, Outside Online, 6 Nov. 2024
The Outdoors Gaps around windows, your front door, and your chimney provide an opportunity for outdoor pollutants to sneak in.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2024
The chimney is made of original bricks, including one that bears the fingerprints of the laborer who shaped it by hand, per the Richmond Times-Dispatch’s Eric Kolenich.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Oct. 2024
If the chimney is structurally unsound, cracks also can leak carbon monoxide into the home.
—Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2024
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Wes Siler, Outside Online, 6 Nov. 2024
The Outdoors Gaps around windows, your front door, and your chimney provide an opportunity for outdoor pollutants to sneak in.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2024
The chimney is made of original bricks, including one that bears the fingerprints of the laborer who shaped it by hand, per the Richmond Times-Dispatch’s Eric Kolenich.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Oct. 2024
If the chimney is structurally unsound, cracks also can leak carbon monoxide into the home.
—Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Chimney.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chimney. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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chimney
noun
chim·ney
ˈchim-nē 
plural chimneys
1
: a vertical structure extending above the roof of a building for carrying off smoke
2
: a tube usually of glass around a flame (as of a lamp)
3
: something resembling a chimney
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