chimney stack

noun

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as in chimney

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Recent Examples of chimney stack As logs burn down, their embers are moved from the central chimney stack to a structure of flattops and grates. — Elazar Sontag, Washington Post, 23 July 2026 Two enormous chimney stacks, about 5050 feet tall, in the Liddell coal power plant came crashing down last month. — Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes.com, 9 June 2026 The starter home of William and Middleton features white stone walls and a slate roof with a trio of chimney stacks. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 2 Feb. 2026 Walls that catch a lot of rain, chimney stacks, and windows are all common entry points for water. — Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chimney stack
  1. chimney
  2. flue
  3. smokestack
  4. waste pipe
  5. pipe
  6. tube
  7. duct
  8. conduit
Noun
  • Always use window screens and chimney caps, and install draft-guards beneath attic doors.
    — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Natural airflow through the cabin is enhanced by a solar chimney design that utilizes rising warm air to improve interior ventilation.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of chimney
Noun
  • Wind travels through the opening, drawing air through the flue and smoke up the chimney.
    — Kathryn O’Shea-Evans, Robb Report, 30 Aug. 2026
  • From cleaning out our gutters and power washing your deck to prepping your cabinets for flue season and switching out your bedding, here's what should be on your home checklist as summer comes to an end.
    — Alora Bopray, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of flue
Noun
  • At night, lights shine on the wreck, and flames will shoot from the smokestacks.
    — Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Her final studio album, 2023’s Rockstar, was a smokestack of rock and metal covers and duets.
    — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of smokestack
Noun
  • Hundreds of acres of land owned by the Port were rezoned for industrial use, hooked up to new water and waste pipes, and powered by substations installed near the Port after Neal lobbied the local utilities.
    — Sean Patrick Cooper, Rolling Stone, 24 Nov. 2025
  • Pay attention to where the kitchen and bathrooms are, too—water supply and waste pipes for the second floor are often found in walls on the first floor, below sinks, tubs, or showers.
    — Kevin Cortez, Popular Mechanics, 25 May 2023
Definition of waste pipe
Noun
  • In other words, intruders overran the building to steal copper pipes.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
  • On the other hand, if the probability, p, is high that a particular pipe is open, θ(p) takes on a larger value.
    — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of pipe
Noun
  • Volcanologists could use the technology to map internal magma chambers and lava tubes to help predict eruptions.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Rent a bike from University Bikes or B-Cycle and ride the paved path, or just walk down and watch people tube, fish and wade in the creek itself.
    — Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of tube
Noun
  • In 2022, large amounts of asbestos were found in the air ducts of the museum’s Van der Steur and Bodon buildings, as well as behind the wood paneling in the Van der Steur building.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
  • So they were all gathered in the trap room under the stage, which was surprisingly warm because heating ducts ran beneath it and heat rises.
    — Tom Drury, Harpers Magazine, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of duct
Noun
  • But let history — and John Cage — remind us that opening our ears can be the conduit to opening our minds.
    — Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Lady Kitty Spencer served as the conduit who accepted the award on behalf of the fashion house.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of conduit

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