chimney
gb/t͡ʃˈɪmni/ us/t͡ʃˈɪmni/
A2
Αγγλικά
~ 5900
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ουσιαστικό
A2
entity
1
vertical structure for smoke exit
A tall tube or structure on a house or factory that takes smoke from a fire and lets it go outside into the air.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
a [adjective] chimney on [a building]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes use “chimney” when they mean “fireplace.” The fireplace is the open area inside the room where the fire burns, while the chimney is the structure that takes the smoke up and out of the building.
Συνώνυμα
smokestack (Often used for very tall chimneys on factories or ships, especially in American English.)
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flue (Refers more to the internal passage for smoke, not the whole outside structure.)
Αντώνυμα
vent (A general opening for air or gas that usually does not have a tall, separate structure like a chimney.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
brick chimney
|factory chimney
|smoke from the chimney
|clean the chimney
|tall chimney
|chimney fire
Θέματα
home
|buildings
|environment
|housing
|daily_life
Παραδείγματα
- Thick black smoke poured out of the factory chimney.
- We could see Santa’s boots sticking out of the chimney in the cartoon.
- The old cottage has a wide stone chimney at one end.
- You should have the chimney swept before you light the first fire of the winter.
- Birds have built a nest in the chimney, so the fireplace can’t be used.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- Smoke is coming out of the chimney.
- The house has a big red chimney on the roof.
- They called a worker to clean the chimney.
- A bird is sitting on the top of the chimney.
Ουσιαστικό
B2
entity
2
glass tube around a flame
A glass tube around the flame of a lamp or candle that keeps the flame safe and lets the smoke go up.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
a [adjective] chimney on [a lamp]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may not know this meaning and think only of a house chimney. In this sense, “chimney” is a part of a lamp, not part of a building.
Συνώνυμα
lamp glass (A more specific term for the glass part of a lamp; less technical and less commonly used as a standalone noun.)
Αντώνυμα
open flame (Describes a flame without any protective tube or cover around it.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
glass chimney
|lamp chimney
|remove the chimney
|clean the chimney
|replace the chimney
Θέματα
home
|objects
|daily_life
Παραδείγματα
- She carefully lifted the glass chimney off the oil lamp to trim the wick.
- The lamp chimney cracked when he set it down on the cold table.
- Soot built up on the inside of the chimney and dimmed the light.
- You need to buy a new chimney for that old hurricane lamp.
- The candle’s chimney kept the flame from going out in the wind.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- He takes off the glass chimney to light the lamp.
- The chimney around the candle is dirty.
- She washes the lamp chimney every week.
- The wind cannot blow out the flame because it has a chimney.
Ουσιαστικό
technical
C1
entity
3
vertical volcanic or hydrothermal shaft
In earth science, a deep, narrow hole or tube in rock that hot liquid rock or hot water moves through toward the ground surface.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
a volcanic chimney under [a volcano]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may assume this is always a man‑made structure. In geology, a chimney is natural, formed by volcanic or hydrothermal activity.
Συνώνυμα
conduit (Technical geology term for a passage through which magma or fluids travel; broader and more formal than “chimney.”)
Αντώνυμα
solid rock (Represents rock without a vertical passage or opening for magma or fluids.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
volcanic chimney
|hydrothermal chimney
|chimney structure
|magma chimney
|mineral chimney
Θέματα
science
|geography
|nature
Παραδείγματα
- Magma rose through a narrow volcanic chimney before erupting at the crater.
- Scientists studied the hydrothermal chimneys on the ocean floor, where hot mineral-rich water was pouring out.
- Copper and zinc deposits formed around ancient chimneys in the collapsed volcanic field.
- The researchers mapped a chimney system feeding the main vent of the volcano.
- Bacteria thrive on the sides of black smoker chimneys near deep-sea ridges.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- Hot magma moves up through a volcanic chimney.
- There are tall chimneys on the sea floor where hot water comes out.
- The scientist draws a picture of a chimney under the volcano.
- Minerals grow around the chimney in the deep ocean.
Ουσιαστικό
technical
C1
entity
4
wide vertical rock crack for climbing
In climbing, a tall, narrow space in rock that is big enough for a person to go inside and climb by pushing against the two sides.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to climb a [adjective] chimney
Συχνό λάθος:
Outside of climbing, most people think of chimneys only as parts of buildings. In climbing, a chimney is a natural rock feature that you climb inside, not a man‑made structure.
Συνώνυμα
rock chimney (More specific climbing term that makes clear it is a rock feature, not part of a building.)
Αντώνυμα
arete (In climbing, a sharp, exposed edge of rock, contrasting with the enclosed feel of a chimney.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
sharp chimney
|narrow chimney
|wide chimney
|climb the chimney
|chimney pitch
Θέματα
sports
|outdoors
|nature
Παραδείγματα
- The route begins with a short chimney that protects well but feels very tight.
- She jammed her back and feet against the walls of the chimney and inched upward.
- The final pitch is a wide chimney that many beginners find intimidating.
- Rainwater had polished the inside of the chimney, making the moves slippery.
- They chose the shaded chimney line to avoid the afternoon sun.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The climber moves up inside the rock chimney.
- He pushes his back and feet against the chimney walls.
- This route has a long, dark chimney near the top.
- She does not like climbing chimneys because they feel tight.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
chimney
IPA
GB/t͡ʃˈɪmni/
US/t͡ʃˈɪmni/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
chim - ney (2 συλλαβές)
Stress on 1st syllable (chim)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: chimney
- Plural: chimneys
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
chimneys
noun
Related words
Εκφράσεις
chimney breast
1/t͡ʃˈɪmni bɹˈɛst/
fixed phrase
technical
wall section around fireplace
The part of an inside wall that comes out into the room around a fireplace and supports the chimney above.
Παραδείγματα
- They removed the old gas fire and opened up the chimney breast.
- The television is mounted on the chimney breast above the new fireplace.
- The builder checked whether the chimney breast was still supporting the floor above.
chimney stack
1/t͡ʃˈɪmni stˈæk/
fixed phrase
visible top part of chimney
The part of a chimney that you can see above the roof of a building or factory.
Παραδείγματα
- Birds were circling above the tall chimney stack of the old mill.
- The storm damaged the chimney stack, and loose bricks fell into the garden.
- Smoke drifted slowly from the cottage’s single chimney stack.
chimney sweep
1/t͡ʃˈɪmni swˈip/
fixed phrase
person who cleans chimneys
A worker who cleans chimneys so that smoke can go out safely.
Παραδείγματα
- We called a chimney sweep to clean the fireplace before winter.
- The old picture showed a chimney sweep covered in soot on a rooftop.
- Modern chimney sweeps use cameras to check the inside of the flue.
smoke like a chimney
1/smˈoʊk lˈaɪk ə t͡ʃˈɪmni/
idiom
informal
smoke tobacco very often
To smoke cigarettes or cigars all the time.
Παραδείγματα
- Ever since he lost his job, he’s been smoking like a chimney.
- My uncle smokes like a chimney—he goes through two packs a day.
- He used to smoke like a chimney before he finally quit last year.
- My uncle used to smoke like a chimney before he quit.
- She used to smoke like a chimney before she quit last year.
- My grandfather smoked like a chimney for decades and now has serious lung problems.
- She only drinks socially, but her boyfriend smokes like a chimney.