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Chimneys
A vertical tube or hollow column used to emit environmentally polluting gaseous and solid matter (including but not limited to by-products of burning carbon or hydrocarbon based fuels); a flue.
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A vertical tube or hollow column used to emit environmentally polluting gaseous and solid matter (including but not limited to by-products of burning carbon or hydrocarbon based fuels); a flue.
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The glass flue surrounding the flame of an oil lamp.
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The smokestack of a steam locomotive.
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A narrow cleft in a rock face; a narrow vertical cave passage.
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| lamp chimneynoun | a glass flue surrounding the wick of an oil lamp |
| fireplacesnoun | An open hearth for holding a fire at the base of a chimney. |
| firesnoun | (uncountable) A (usually self-sustaining) chemical reaction involving the bonding of oxygen with carbon or other fuel, with the production of heat and the presence of flame or smouldering. |
| funnelsnoun | A utensil in the shape of an inverted hollow cone terminating in a narrow pipe, for channeling liquids or granular material; typically used when transferring said substances from any container into ones with a significantly smaller opening. |
| pipesnoun | (figuratively) One's vocal capacity. |
| smokestacksnoun | A conduit or group of conduits atop a structure allowing smoke to flow out, as on a steam locomotive, ship, factory, or power plant using fossil fuels. |
| stacknoun | (heading) A pile. |
| stacksnoun | (gambling, slang) A large amount of money, especially winnings. |
| ventsnoun | An opening through which gases, especially air, can pass. |
| ductsnoun | A pipe, tube or canal which carries gas or liquid from one place to another. |
| fluesnoun | (obsolete) Bits of down. |
| upcastsnoun | (bowling) A cast; a throw. |
| shaftsnoun | The long, narrow, central body of a spear, arrow, or javelin. |
| exhaustsverb | (transitive, literally, figuratively) To use up; to deplete, drain or expend wholly, or use until the supply comes to an end. |
| outletsnoun | A wall-mounted socket connected to an electrical power supply, at which current can be taken to run electrical devices. |
| chimneysweepnoun | Alternative form of chimney sweep. [A person whose job is to clean soot from chimneys.] |
| chimney stacknoun | (architecture) A vertical structure, normally of brick, rising from a roof, containing one or more flues, each one terminating in a chimney pot. |
| chimneystacknoun | Alternative form of chimney stack. [(architecture) A vertical structure, normally of brick, rising from a roof, containing one or more flues, each one terminating in a chimney pot.] |
| chimney potnoun | A short earthenware pipe, placed on top of a chimney to improve the draft. |
| chimney cornernoun | The side of an open fireplace or hearth in a home, traditionally thought of as a place for the old or unwell; an inglenook. |
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