Chimney

Meaning

Noun

●

A

or

used to

environmentally

and

(

including but not limited to

of

- or hydrocarbon-based

); a flue.

●

The

the

of an

lamp.

●

In British English:

The

of a

locomotive.

●

A

in a

; a

passage.

⚠️

A vagina.

●

In Northern Irish English:

A

; a shiner.

Verb

●

In Climbing:

To

a

(narrow

) by

against the

back,

,

, etc.

Sourced from

Origin

chimney

English

cheminee

Old French (842-ca. 1400)

caminus

Latin

κάμινος

Ancient Greek (to 1453)

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