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noun

a structure, usually vertical, containing a passage or flue by which the smoke, gases, etc., of a fire or furnace are carried off and by means of which a draft is created.

the part of such a structure that rises above a roof.

Now Rare. the smokestack or funnel of a locomotive, steamship, etc.

a tube, usually of glass, surrounding the flame of a lamp to promote combustion and keep the flame steady.

Geology.

the vent of a volcano.

a narrow vertical fissure between two rock faces or in a rock formation.

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Mining. a nearly vertical cylindrical oreshoot.

British Dialect. fireplace.

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verb (used with object)

Mountain Climbing. to ascend or descend (a chimney) by repeated bracing of one's feet or back and feet against opposite walls.

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verb (used without object)

Mountain Climbing. to ascend or descend a chimney.

Origin:
1300–50; Middle English chimenai < Middle French cheminee < Latin (camera) camīnāta (room) having a fireplace, equivalent to camīn(us) (< Greek kámīnos furnace) + -āta -ate¹

Related forms

chim·ney·less, adjective

chim·ney·like, adjective

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Chimney sweeps are listed in the telphone directory.

Make sure your chimney is properly capped so that nothing decides to nest in there while you're away.

The country's chimney sweeps enjoy a near-perfect monopoly.

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Chimney sweeps are listed in the telphone directory.

Make sure your chimney is properly capped so that nothing decides to nest in there while you're away.

The country's chimney sweeps enjoy a near-perfect monopoly.

Explore the roof, with its whimsical chimney towers, and the apartment restored in the style of the period.

The metals also deposit around the vent, creating a kind of chimney.

Fastest way we've found to light gourmet charcoal without a chimney.

The flue from a boiler to the chimney should be the same size as the chimney flue itself.

Never mind the roof-the whole corner of the house fell down along with the main chimney.

Soon my chimney stove will have to be lit each morning for creature comforts.

The house's fireplace and chimney sat atop the old well.

IE solar panels and perhaps a wind turbine on a chimney that shouldn't be used for fire.

These super hot fluids have all these minerals in them that precipitate on the chimney the second they hit the cold water.

New furnaces that use outside air for combustion and dont need a chimney reduce air infiltration.

Birds warming up in a chimney vent after an ice storm.

Smoke from incineration may carry many of the same toxic substances up the chimney and into the atmosphere.

In addition, the scientists dredged up a fresh sulfide chimney from the ocean floor, which is an indication of active venting.

Her favorite was a chimney with a false back, behind which a dumbwaiter could be raised or lowered with the yank of a lever.

Following an exterior makeover a broad stairway welcomes guests to a protected landing while an expanded refaced chimney and.

The flames travel up through the chimney at the center of the aluminum canteen, heating the.

If the connecting flue is smaller than the chimney flue.

There's a fire in the uptake, perhaps a chimney fire.

Also examine areas near the chimney and plumbing vent, where dormers project or where roof sections join at angles to each other.

Creosote is a tarlike substance that can cause chimney fires when it builds up in a fireplace flue.

Germany, meanwhile, was told to change a law that makes it difficult for chimney sweeps from other member states to work there.

The kitchen chimney smoke and exhaust fumes combine with the dangling lights to give the main street an eerie vibe.

Also, a mason should be asked to check on whether an existing chimney has no cracks.

Pay particular attention to areas near the chimney and plumbing vent, and where dormers project or roof sections join at angles.

Maybe he had a tape recorder hidden in every chimney in the world.

The new chimney is beautiful and safe, and it was so much money.

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World English Dictionary

chimney (ˈtʃɪmnɪ)

—n
1.	a vertical structure of brick, masonry, or steel that carries smoke or steam away from a fire, engine, etc
2.	another name for flue
3.	short for chimney stack
4.	an open-ended glass tube fitting around the flame of an oil or gas lamp in order to exclude draughts
5.	(Brit) a fireplace, esp an old and large one
6.	geology
	a. a cylindrical body of an ore, which is usually oriented vertically
	b. the vent of a volcano
7.	mountaineering a vertical fissure large enough for a person's body to enter
8.	anything resembling a chimney in shape or function

[C14: from Old French cheminée, from Late Latin camīnāta, from Latin camīnus furnace, from Greek kaminos fireplace, oven]

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Word Origin & History

chimney

c.1280, from O.Fr. cheminee "fire place," from L.L. caminata "fireplace, room with a fireplace," from L. caminatus, adj. of caminus "hearth, oven, flue," from Gk. kaminos "furnace."

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Science Dictionary

chimney

(chĭm'nē) Pronunciation Key

An elongated opening in a volcano through which magma reaches the Earth's surface.
A stack of minerals that have precipitated out of a hydrothermal vent on the floor of a sea or ocean. See more at hydrothermal vent.
An isolated column of rock along a coastline, formed by the erosion of a sea cliff by waves. Chimneys are smaller than stacks.

Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia

chimney

structure designed to carry off smoke from a fireplace or furnace. A chimney also induces and maintains a draft that provides air to the fire

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