plural chimneys
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
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 smoke is released from a tiny chimney visible to thousands of spectators outside St. Peter’s Basilica.
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Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Feb. 2025
White smoke from the Sistine Chapel chimney signals the election of a new pope, while black smoke means no decision yet.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
Fire officials told Sandstrom that the blaze was probably caused by a chimney fire fueled by a woodburning stove in the basement, according to PennLive.
—David Chiu, People.com, 24 Jan. 2025
To the outside world, the selection of a new pope is a solemn and mysterious ritual that ends with white smoke emerging from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel.
—Scott Tobias, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
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Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Feb. 2025
White smoke from the Sistine Chapel chimney signals the election of a new pope, while black smoke means no decision yet.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
Fire officials told Sandstrom that the blaze was probably caused by a chimney fire fueled by a woodburning stove in the basement, according to PennLive.
—David Chiu, People.com, 24 Jan. 2025
To the outside world, the selection of a new pope is a solemn and mysterious ritual that ends with white smoke emerging from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel.
—Scott Tobias, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Chimney.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chimney. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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chimney
noun
chim·ney
ˈchim-nē 
plural chimneys
1
: a vertical structure extending above the roof of a building for carrying off smoke
2
: a tube usually of glass around a flame (as of a lamp)
3
: something resembling a chimney
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