Look up: Chimney

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   Chimney
   Chimney is Black-American slang for 'the human head'
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   chimney
   [n] - a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
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   Chimney
   A passage way, generally of brick or metal construction, to carry waste combustion products from the appliance to the exterior of the building
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   Chimney
   a glass envelope surrounding the flame of an oil lamp,and having special shape,in order to improve the luminous efficacy and to avoid flickering of the flame Category: Electrical engineering and energy • a recess for moving counterweights in the wall at the side of the stage. Category: General
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   Chimney
   Chim'ney noun ; plural Chimneys . [ French cheminée , Late Latin caminata , from Latin caminus furnace, fireplace, Greek ... furnace, oven.] 1. A fireplace or hearth. [ Obsolete] Sir W. Raleigh. 2. 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 abov ...
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   chimney
   noun a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
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   Chimney
   A `chimney` is a system for venting hot flue gases or smoke from a boiler, stove, furnace or fireplace to the outside atmosphere. They are typically almost vertical to ensure that the hot gases flow smoothly, drawing air into the combustion through the chimney effect (also known as the stack effect). The space inside a chimney is called a `flue`. Chimneys may be found in buildings, steam locomotives and ships. In the US, the term `smokestack` (co...
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   Chimney
   • (n.) A body of ore, usually of elongated form, extending downward in a vein. • (n.) A tube usually of glass, placed around a flame, as of a lamp, to create a draft, and promote combustion. • (n.) A fireplace or hearth. • (n.) That part of a building which contains the smoke flues; esp. an upright tube or flue of brick or stone...
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   chimney
   (from the article `ocean`) ...Sea. This water, somewhat less dense than the overflow water from the Greenland and Norwegian seas, has been observed sinking to a depth of 3,000 ...
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    chimney
    structure designed to carry off smoke from a fireplace or furnace. A chimney also induces and maintains a draft that provides air to the fire.[1 related articles]
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    CHIMNEY
    A vertical or nearly vertical opening in a cave, narrow enough to be climbed by chimneying.
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    chimney
    the narrow portion of a foundation in which the stub is embedded
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    chimney
    A masonry or metal stack that creates a draft to bring air to a fire and to carry the gaseous byproducts of combustion safely away. Chimneys harness the heat of the fire to create what's called a stack effect or chimney effect. As the warm air from the fire rises, cooler house air rushes into the ...
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