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Recent Examples of chimney
Its chimney directs smoke upward, keeping the surrounding area clear.
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Jené Luciani Sena, Fox News, 1 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, the concentration camp’s chimneys spewed smoke as other families were pushed into the gas chambers.
—Saskya Vandoorne, CNN, 17 Jan. 2025
Inspired by Cappadocia’s iconic fairy chimneys, the Fairy Flame Restaurant will highlight the food traditions of the region by serving authentic Turkish cuisine.
—Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Nests in dryer vents and chimneys, or near electrical equipment or outdoor lighting, increase the risk of fire.
Noise.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Feb. 2025
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Jené Luciani Sena, Fox News, 1 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, the concentration camp’s chimneys spewed smoke as other families were pushed into the gas chambers.
—Saskya Vandoorne, CNN, 17 Jan. 2025
Inspired by Cappadocia’s iconic fairy chimneys, the Fairy Flame Restaurant will highlight the food traditions of the region by serving authentic Turkish cuisine.
—Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Nests in dryer vents and chimneys, or near electrical equipment or outdoor lighting, increase the risk of fire.
Noise.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chimney
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The Groton Emergency Dispatch Center received a 911 call around 1:43 a.m. from resident of a townhouse on Driftwood Circle reporting a fire in the furnace and flue exhaust area of the residence, according to Capt. Gregory J. McCarthy of the Groton Police Department.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
11 Feb. 2025
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This debris can block the flue and pose a fire risk.—
Kamron Sanders,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Jan. 2025
Noun
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With mitigation, the goal is to cut pollution, whether from a smokestack or a tailpipe.—
Alice Hill,
Foreign Affairs,
14 Feb. 2025
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And these years in Philadelphia proved troubled ones: As the city’s industrial life was hollowed out, Lynch became obsessed with its factory smokestacks and pervasive smog.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
16 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Two men assembled a dredge from a PVC pipe and a household grease trap.—
Julian Lucas,
The New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2025
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Continuous megawatt power millimeter-waves can also be efficiently (>90 percent) guided to great distances (>10 km) using a variety of modes and waveguide (pipes) systems, including the potential of using smooth bore coiled and jointed/ joined tubing.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
23 Feb. 2025
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There are more cooling inlets, vents, and ducts, plus a new front diffuser that reduces lift at the front axle at speed.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
29 Jan. 2025
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Nigh’s two cellmates are alleged to have helped him into a ceiling chase, which is a space above a ceiling that often houses ducts, and covering for him.—
Phil Helsel,
NBC News,
29 Jan. 2025
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“Chimney.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chimney. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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