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chimney

1 of 1noun
/ˈʧɪm.ni/
Forms:chimneys
1

a channel or passage that lets the smoke from a fire pass through and get out from the roof of a building

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  • Smoke rose from the chimney on the cold winter morning.
  • The bird built a nest inside the chimney.
  • Santa Claus is often imagined coming down the chimney.
  • The chimney was cleaned before starting the fireplace.
  • He saw the flames through the chimney’s opening.
2

a glass flue surrounding the wick of an oil lamp

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