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1. (n.) chimney
a structure, usu. vertical, containing a passage or flue by which the smoke, gases, etc., of a fire or furnace are carried off.
2. chimney
the part of such a structure that rises above a roof.
3. chimney
the smokestack or funnel of a locomotive, steamship, etc.
4. chimney
a tube, usu. of glass, surrounding the flame of a lamp.
5. chimney
Dial.
Etymology: (1605–15)
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| Definition of 'chimney' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) chimney
a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
2. (noun) lamp chimney, chimney
a glass flue surrounding the wick of an oil lamp
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1. (noun) chimney
a pipe for smoke to pass out of a house through the roof
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) chimney
a fireplace or hearth
2. (noun) chimney
that part of a building which contains the smoke flues; esp. an upright tube or flue of brick or stone, in most cases extending through or above the roof of the building. Often used instead of chimney shaft
3. (noun) chimney
a tube usually of glass, placed around a flame, as of a lamp, to create a draft, and promote combustion
4. (noun) chimney
a body of ore, usually of elongated form, extending downward in a vein
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Sense: a passage for the escape of smoke etc from a fireplace or furnace
a factory chimney.
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 Afrikaans: skoorsteen |
 Arabic: داخون، مدْخَنَه |
 Bulgarian: комин |
 Brazilian: chaminé |
 Czech: komín |
 German: der Schornstein |
 Danish: skorsten |
 Greek: καπνοδόχος |
 Spanish: chimenea |
 Estonian: korsten |
 Farsi: دود کش |
 Finnish: savupiippu |
 French: cheminée |
 Hebrew: אָרוּבָּה |
 Hindi: चिमनी |
 Croatian: dimnjak |
 Hungarian: kémény |
 Indonesian: cerobong |
 Icelandic: skorsteinn |
 Italian: camino, ciminiera |
 Japanese: 煙突 |
 Korean: 굴뚝 |
 Lithuanian: kaminas |
 Latvian: skurstenis |
 Malay: serombong |
 Dutch: schoorsteen |
 Norwegian: skorstein |
 Polish: komin |
 Persian: دود کش |
 Pashto: ديرڅه يا دريڅه: داليكين ي |
 Portuguese: chaminé |
 Romanian: coş; şemineu |
 Russian: труба |
 Slovak: komín |
 Slovenian: dimnik |
 Serbian: dimnjak |
 Swedish: skorsten |
 Thai: ปล่องไฟ |
 Turkish: baca |
 Taiwanese: 煙囪 |
 Ukrainian: димар; димохід |
 Urdu: چمنی ، دود دان |
 Vietnamese: ống khói |
 Chinese: 烟囱 |
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