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Recent Examples of chimney
Amid the response, firefighters observed the chimney leaning toward the center of the home and, in response, temporarily transitioned to a defensive strategy as a safety precaution, the department said.
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Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
If using a charcoal grill, fill a chimney starter with charcoal, light it, and when the coals are white-gray with ash, pour them onto the charcoal grate, adding more charcoal, if necessary.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
Open or faulty dampers are a common access point for air entering the chimney, pressure imbalances are often the underlying cause of downdrafts.
—Kamron Sanders, The Spruce, 4 Mar. 2026
Exhaust fumes are carbon filtered for less odor, and are vented either to the left or right side by adjustment of the directional chimney.
—New Atlas, 26 Feb. 2026
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Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
If using a charcoal grill, fill a chimney starter with charcoal, light it, and when the coals are white-gray with ash, pour them onto the charcoal grate, adding more charcoal, if necessary.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
Open or faulty dampers are a common access point for air entering the chimney, pressure imbalances are often the underlying cause of downdrafts.
—Kamron Sanders, The Spruce, 4 Mar. 2026
Exhaust fumes are carbon filtered for less odor, and are vented either to the left or right side by adjustment of the directional chimney.
—New Atlas, 26 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chimney
Noun
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Fireplace dampers are movable metal or ceramic plates inside the chimney flue (often right above the firebox), designed to control airflow in and out of the chimney.—
Kamron Sanders,
The Spruce,
4 Mar. 2026
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The percentage of flue gas that is CO₂ lies in the 10–25 percent range.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The Center for Biological Diversity also asked for more monitoring at the wells’ flares — or smokestacks — but the EPA supported the state’s plan for monitoring those locations.—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
16 Mar. 2026
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Greenpeace members scaled a chemical plant's smokestack to protest toxic pollution in 1981, and occupied a North Sea oil platform in 1995.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Her mighty pipes are as unstoppable as her flair for mascara-melting melodrama.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
27 Mar. 2026
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Investigators found that in both cases, gas pipes feeding the homes had pulled loose from their couplings as soil expanded and contracted, allowing dangerous levels of gas to build up, setting the stage for the explosions.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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And the duct work may need to be modified.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
16 Mar. 2026
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Sound collected by a deer’s large, swiveling outer ears is funneled through small, conical ducts into these bulbous structures protecting the middle and inner ears.—
Jeff Wilson,
Outdoor Life,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Chimney.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chimney. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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