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Noun: chimney  chim-nee
  1. 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. A glass flue surrounding the wick of an oil lamp
    - lamp chimney
     
  3. A narrow cleft in a rock face

Derived forms: chimneys

Type of: flue

Part of: kerosene lamp, kerosine lamp, oil lamp

Encyclopedia: Chimney Chimney, Oxfordshire

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