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stove⋅pipe

[stohv-pahyp]
–noun
1. a pipe, as of sheet metal, serving as a stove chimney or to connect a stove with a chimney flue.
2. stovepipe hat.

Origin:
1690–1700; stove 1 + pipe 1
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stove·pipe   (stōv'pīp')   
n.  
  1. A pipe, usually of thin sheet iron, used to conduct smoke or fumes from a stove into a chimney flue.

  2. A man's tall silk hat.

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