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| bonnet |
a cap used to regulate the draft for a fireplace or chimney. [1/6 definitions] |
| chimney pot |
a pipe, usu. of clay, fitted to the top of a chimney to improve the draft. |
| chimney swallow |
see "chimney swift." |
| cowl |
a hoodlike cover on a chimney or ventilator shaft, used to increase draft. [1/6 definitions] |
| draft |
a current of air in a closed space such as a room, chimney, or stove. [1/10 definitions] |
| draw |
to cause something to be pulled, as smoke through a chimney. [1/19 definitions] |
| fireplace |
a brick or stone space in a room for making fires. A fireplace has a chimney, which keeps smoke from building up inside the room. |
| flue |
a hollow pipe inside a chimney that lets hot or cold air, smoke, or steam escape to the outside. |
| hurricane lamp |
a lamp or lantern using kerosene or oil, or a candlestick, having a glass chimney protecting the light from wind or draughts. [2 definitions] |
| lampion |
a small oil lamp, usu. with a colored glass chimney, formerly used as a light on carriages. |
| smokestack |
a chimney or pipe that is used to carry off smoke from a factory, ship, or any place that uses fire. |
| stack |
a tall chimney; smokestack. [1/6 definitions] |
| uptake |
a conduit or passage leading upward, such as a chimney or ventilation pipe. [1/2 definitions] |
| woodstove |
a stove, usu. connected to a chimney, that burns wood to provide heat. |
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