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chimney

chim.ney \'chim-ne-\ n [ME, fr. MF chemine`e, fr. LL caminata, fr. L 
   caminus furnac]e, fireplace, fr. Gk kaminos; akin to Gk kamara vault dial  
   1: FIREPLACE, HEARTH  2: a vertical structure incorporated into a building 
   and enclosing a flue o r flues that carry off smoke; esp : the part of such 
   a structure extending above a roof 3: SMOKESTACK  4: a tube usu. of glass 
   placed around a flame (as of a lamp)  5: something resembling a chimney