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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That being said, chimney cleaning is another task that should be handled by a professional who specializes in that area and has the right tools and knowledge to do it safely and effectively.
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Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 11 Feb. 2026
The fire made short work of these too, once the flames hit the elevator shafts that acted like chimneys.
—Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2026
Use only chimneys and flues that have been cleaned and inspected annually.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 6 Feb. 2026
Southeast Michigan sits in a zone where there is roughly a 2% to 5% chance of experiencing shaking strong enough to crack plaster or damage chimneys over a 50-year period.
—Ahmad Bajjey, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
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Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 11 Feb. 2026
The fire made short work of these too, once the flames hit the elevator shafts that acted like chimneys.
—Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2026
Use only chimneys and flues that have been cleaned and inspected annually.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 6 Feb. 2026
Southeast Michigan sits in a zone where there is roughly a 2% to 5% chance of experiencing shaking strong enough to crack plaster or damage chimneys over a 50-year period.
—Ahmad Bajjey, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
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“Chimney.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chimney. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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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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