ALL meanings of chimney
chim·ney
C c - countable noun chimney A chimney is a pipe through which smoke goes up into the air, usually through the roof of a building. 3
- noun chimney a vertical structure of brick, masonry, or steel that carries smoke or steam away from a fire, engine, etc 3
- noun chimney an open-ended glass tube fitting around the flame of an oil or gas lamp in order to exclude draughts 3
- noun chimney a fireplace, esp an old and large one 3
- noun chimney a cylindrical body of an ore, which is usually oriented vertically 3
- noun chimney the vent of a volcano 3
- noun chimney a vertical fissure large enough for a person's body to enter 3
- noun chimney anything resembling a chimney in shape or function 3
- noun chimney the passage through which smoke or fumes from a fire escape; flue 3
- noun chimney a structure containing a flue or flues and extending above the roof of a building 3
- noun chimney a glass tube set around the flame of a candle or lamp 3
- noun chimney something like a chimney 3
- noun chimney a narrow column of rock formed by erosion, esp. that caused by waves 3
- noun chimney a vertical body of ore 3
- noun chimney the vent of a volcano or cave 3
- noun chimney a smokestack 3
- noun chimney a hearth 3
- noun chimney A vertical channel or pipe that conducts smoke and combustion gases up from a fire or furnace and typically through the roof of a building. 1
- noun plural chimney a structure, usually vertical, containing a passage or flue by which the smoke, gases, etc., of a fire or furnace are carried off and by means of which a draft is created. 1
- noun plural chimney the part of such a structure that rises above a roof. 1
- noun plural chimney Now Rare. the smokestack or funnel of a locomotive, steamship, etc. 1
- noun plural chimney a tube, usually of glass, surrounding the flame of a lamp to promote combustion and keep the flame steady. 1
- noun plural chimney Geology. the vent of a volcano. a narrow vertical fissure between two rock faces or in a rock formation. 1
- noun plural chimney Mining. a nearly vertical cylindrical oreshoot. 1
- noun plural chimney British Dialect. fireplace. 1
- verb with object chimney Mountain Climbing. to ascend or descend (a chimney) by repeated bracing of one's feet or back and feet against opposite walls. 1
- verb without object chimney Mountain Climbing. to ascend or descend a chimney. 1
- noun chimney smoke outlet, flue 1
- noun chimney brick structure on roof 1
- noun chimney 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 hydro-carbon based fuels); a flue. 0
- noun chimney The glass flue surrounding the flame of an oil lamp. 0
- noun chimney (Britain) The smokestack of a steam locomotive. 0
- noun chimney A narrow cleft in a rock face; a narrow vertical cave passage. 0
- verb chimney (climbing) To negotiate a chimney (sense #4) by pushing against the sides with back, feet, hands, etc. 0