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chimney breast
noun
- a part of a chimney or fireplace that projects out from the wall, usually inside the building.
chimney breast
noun
- the wall or walls that surround the base of a chimney or fireplace
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Word History and Origins
Origin of chimney breast1
First recorded in 1835–45
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Example Sentences
The interior of a chimney breast behind the stove should always be filled in solid with concrete or brickwork.
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Above the fireplace a massive dark oak chimney-breast further emphasized the grand scale of the room.
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Ralph, from his corner by the chimney-breast, could see the faces of all the others.
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Many simple variations with the informal brick chimney breast will occur to everyone.
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Frequently the mantel is done away with entirely and the chimney breast treated independently as a whole.
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