Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples
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Word:
chimney
IPA transcription: [tʃ'ɪmni]
noun
meaning of the word
Synonyms:
chimney
Meaning:
a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
Usage examples
And the chimney right in the room!
"At the bottom of the perpendicular chimney," he answered.
Suddenly a shower of mortar came rattling down the chimney.
Another three hours, and I saw no bottom to the chimney yet.
About twenty miles from Scott's Bluff stands old Chimney Rock.
You could rub soot from the chimney all over my face and hands.
There was a wide fireplace in the big chimney which was built outside.
He examined the window; he examined the door; he cast a glance up the chimney.
Thanks to the advice of a friendly chimney swift, it did not take him long to find one.
They both looked at it as it blazed, went out, and flew in feathery ash up the chimney.