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  Chimney \Chim"ney\, n.; pl. Chimneys. [F. chemin['e]e, LL.
     caminata, fr. L. caminus furnace, fireplace, Gr. ? furnace,
     oven.]
     1. A fireplace or hearth. [Obs.] --Sir W. Raleigh.
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     2. That part of a building which contains the smoke flues;
        esp. an upright tube or flue of brick or stone, in most
        cases extending through or above the roof of the building.
        Often used instead of chimney shaft.
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              Hard by a cottage chimney smokes.     --Milton.
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     3. A tube usually of glass, placed around a flame, as of a
        lamp, to create a draft, and promote combustion.
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     4. (Min.) A body of ore, usually of elongated form, extending
        downward in a vein. --Raymond.
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     Chimney board, a board or screen used to close a fireplace;
        a fireboard.
  
     Chimney cap, a device to improve the draught of a chimney,
        by presenting an exit aperture always to leeward.
  
     Chimney corner, the space between the sides of the
        fireplace and the fire; hence, the fireside.
  
     Chimney hook, a hook for holding pats and kettles over a
        fire,
  
     Chimney money, hearth money, a duty formerly paid in
        England for each chimney.
  
     Chimney pot (Arch.), a cylinder of earthenware or sheet
        metal placed at the top of a chimney which rises above the
        roof.
  
     Chimney swallow. (Zo["o]l.)
        (a) An American swift ({Ch[ae]ture pelasgica) which lives
            in chimneys.
        (b) In England, the common swallow ({Hirundo rustica).
  
     Chimney sweep, Chimney sweeper, one who cleans chimneys
        of soot; esp. a boy who climbs the flue, and brushes off
        the soot.
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  Chimney \Chim"ney\, n.; pl. Chimneys. [F. chemin['e]e, LL.
     caminata, fr. L. caminus furnace, fireplace, Gr. ? furnace,
     oven.]
     1. A fireplace or hearth. [Obs.] --Sir W. Raleigh.
  
     2. That part of a building which contains the smoke flues;
        esp. an upright tube or flue of brick or stone, in most
        cases extending through or above the roof of the building.
        Often used instead of chimney shaft.
  
              Hard by a cottage chimney smokes.     --Milton.
  
     3. A tube usually of glass, placed around a flame, as of a
        lamp, to create a draft, and promote combustion.
  
     4. (Min.) A body of ore, usually of elongated form, extending
        downward in a vein. --Raymond.
  
     Chimney board, a board or screen used to close a fireplace;
        a fireboard.
  
     Chimney cap, a device to improve the draught of a chimney,
        by presenting an exit aperture always to leeward.
  
     Chimney corner, the space between the sides of the
        fireplace and the fire; hence, the fireside.
  
     Chimney hook, a hook for holding pats and kettles over a
        fire,
  
     Chimney money, hearth money, a duty formerly paid in
        England for each chimney.
  
     Chimney pot (Arch.), a cylinder of earthenware or sheet
        metal placed at the top of a chimney which rises above the
        roof.
  
     Chimney swallow. (Zo["o]l.)
        (a) An American swift ({Ch[ae]ture pelasgica) which lives
            in chimneys.
        (b) In England, the common swallow ({Hirundo rustica).
  
     Chimney sweep, Chimney sweeper, one who cleans chimneys
        of soot; esp. a boy who climbs the flue, and brushes off
        the soot.

  chimney sweep
     n.
     A person whose job is to clean soot from chimneys.

  chimney sweep
     n.
     A person whose job is to clean soot from chimneys.

  chimney sweep
     n.
     A person whose job is to clean soot from chimneys.

  chimney sweep
     n.
     A person whose job is to clean soot from chimneys.

  chimney sweep
     Englanti n.
     nuohooja

  chimney sweep
     Engelska n.
     (tagg kat=yrken språk=en) sotare, skorstensfejare

  chimney sweep /tʃˈɪmni swˈiːp/ 
  коминочистач
  occupation

  chimney sweep /tʃˈɪmni swˈiːp/
  kominík

  chimney sweep /tʃˈɪmni swˈiːp/
  Schornsteinfeger  [Dt.] , Kaminfeger  [Westdt.]  [Schw.] , Essenkehrer  [Sachsen] , Schlotfeger  [Franken] , Kaminkehrer  [Süddt.]  [Westös.] , Rauchfangkehrer  [Bayr.]  [Ös.]
     Synonyms: chimney sweeper, sweep
  
   see: chimney sweepers, chimney sweeps, sweeps
  

  chimney sweep /tʃˈɪmni swˈiːp/ 
  nuohooja, nokikolari
  occupation

  chimney sweep /tʃˈɪmni swˈiːp/
  dimnjačarski, dimnjačarskih

  chimney sweep /tʃˈɪmni swˈiːp/ 
  煙突掃除夫
  occupation

  chimney sweep /tʃˈɪmni swˈiːp/ 
  sotare, skorstensfejare
  occupation

     n. 扫烟囱的人