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| chim·ney [ chímnee ] (plural chim·neys) |
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1. structure for venting gas or smoke: a hollow vertical structure, usually made of brick or steel, that allows gas, smoke, or steam from a fire or furnace to escape into the atmosphere
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2. part of structure rising above roof: the part of a chimney that rises above a roof
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3. smoke-venting passage inside chimney: a passage or pipe inside a chimney through which smoke or steam escapes
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4. glass tube protecting lantern flame: a tube, usually made of glass, used to enclose the flame of a lantern in order to promote burning and exclude drafts
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5. volcanic vent: a part of a volcano or an oceanic ridge through which magma percolates, adding to the precipitated mineral matter that has accumulated
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6. climbing cleft in rock face: a narrow vertical cleft in a rock face that is large enough for a climber to get inside and use as a means of ascending
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7. U.K. engineering
Same as smokestack (sense 2)
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| [13th century. Via Old French cheminée< late Latin caminata< Latin camera caminata "room with a fireplace" < Greek kaminos "oven"] |
