chimney

noun

chim·ney | \ ˈchim-nē

plural chimneys

Definition of chimney

1 dialect : fireplace, hearth

2 : a vertical structure incorporated into a building and enclosing a flue or flues that carry off smoke especially : the part of such a structure extending above a roof

3 : smokestack

4 : a tube usually of glass placed around a flame (as of a lamp)

5 : something resembling a chimney: such as

a : a narrow cleft or passage in rock

b : a tall column of rock on the ocean floor that is formed by the precipitation of minerals from superheated water issuing from a hydrothermal vent and rising through the column of rock

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The explosions in Lawrence, Andover and North Andover last Thursday resulted in at least 70 fires, injured more than two dozen people and killed an 18-year-old Lawrence resident who died after a chimney fell on his vehicle. — Fox News, "Columbia Gas customers file class-action lawsuit over Boston-area explosions, fires," 19 Sep. 2018 From its highest pitch near a pointy stone chimney, the roof spills all the way down stucco walls that are as bumpy and character-filled as anything Walt Disney drew. — Janet Eastman, OregonLive.com, "Snow White's cottage is still for sale in Olalla, outside of Seattle (photos)," 3 Apr. 2018 Soto tried to save Leonel Rondon, 18, who was killed in the incident after a chimney toppled by an exploding house crashed into his car. — Kathleen Joyce, Fox News, "Massachusetts officer loses home while trying to save teen killed in gas explosions," 15 Sep. 2018 Leonel Rondon, 18 years old, died in Lawrence when a chimney tore off a house and collapsed onto the car he was parked in, according to the Essex County District Attorney’s Office. — Russell Gold, WSJ, "Pipe Pressure Eyed in Gas Blasts," 14 Sep. 2018 Lighting a second chimney will give you more hot coals at the ready. — Steven Raichlen, New York Times, "Grilling Turns Back to an Ancient Fuel: Wood," 29 June 2018 Make chimney: Coat with icing and add speckled white jelly beans. — Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, "Build the Ultimate Rustic Gingerbread House With These Easy-to-Follow Stencils," 14 Nov. 2018 All, however, maintained a few common characteristics: Steep roofs, front-facing gables, small-paned windows, prominent chimneys, and asymmetrical facades. — Megan Barber, Curbed, "Updated Tudor near NYC asks $1.8M," 17 Dec. 2018 The carcasses of cars, paint scorched off and tires melted, were scattered along the streets. Umair Irfan/Vox The homes in Paradise are now almost all flattened save for their brick chimneys stubbornly standing firm. — Umair Irfan, Vox, "The Paradise fire is catastrophic. And the wildfire threat to California is only growing.," 17 Nov. 2018

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