chimneynoun [ C ]
uk/ˈtʃɪm.ni/us/ˈtʃɪm.ni/chimney noun [ C ] (PIPE)
B2 a hollow structure that allows the smoke from a fire inside a building to escape to the air outside:
Factory chimneys belched dense white smoke into the sky.
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- A column of smoke rose from the chimney.
- The chimney was puffing out clouds of smoke.
- It can be dangerous to let too much soot accumulate inside a chimney.
- Thick, black smoke was pouring out of the chimney.
- The chimney was made of bricks.
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Parts of buildings: vents & ventilation
- AC
- air con
- air conditioner
- air conditioning
- air-conditioned
- air-cooler
- chimney pot
- chimney stack
- cowl
- dehumidifier
- duct
- extractor
- flue
- smokestack
- vent
- ventilation
- ventilator
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Parts of buildings: roofs & parts of roofs
chimney noun [ C ] (PASSAGE)
specialized geology a narrow vertical passage in the rock of a cliff or mountain, through which a person can climb
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Geography: caves, cracks & crevices
- cave
- cavern
- chasm
- crack
- crater
- crevice
- fissure
- gouge
- gulf
- hole
- honeycomb
- pit
- pore
- pothole
- rut
- speleologist
- speleology
- stalactite
- stalagmite
- the San Andreas Fault
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Geography: hills & mountains