chimney
chim‧ney /ˈtʃɪmni/
noun [countable]
1. a vertical pipe that allows smoke from a fire to pass out of a building up into the air, or the part of this pipe that is above the roof:
We can’t light a fire because the chimney hasn’t been swept.
2. a tall vertical structure containing a chimney ⇨ smokestack:
a factory chimney
3. technical a narrow opening in tall rocks or cliffs that you can climb up
4. smoke like a chimney if someone smokes like a chimney, they smoke a lot of cigarettes or tobacco – used humorously
chim‧ney /ˈtʃɪmni/
noun [countable] Date: 1200-1300
Language: Old French
Origin: cheminée, from Late Latin caminata, from Latin caminus 'fireplace', from Greek kaminos
Language: Old French
Origin: cheminée, from Late Latin caminata, from Latin caminus 'fireplace', from Greek kaminos
1. a vertical pipe that allows smoke from a fire to pass out of a building up into the air, or the part of this pipe that is above the roof:
2. a tall vertical structure containing a chimney ⇨ smokestack:
3. technical a narrow opening in tall rocks or cliffs that you can climb up
4. smoke like a chimney if someone smokes like a chimney, they smoke a lot of cigarettes or tobacco – used humorously