chimney in German
chimney in German is Schornstein, Kamin, Schlot — chimney means a vertical structure that carries smoke and fumes up and out of a building.
chimney in German
Schornstein
A vertical tube or hollow column used to emit environmentally polluting gaseous and solid matter (including but not limited to by-products of burning carbon- or hydrocarbon-based fuels); a flue.
Kamin
A vertical tube or hollow column used to emit environmentally polluting gaseous and solid matter (including but not limited to by-products of burning carbon- or hydrocarbon-based fuels); a flue.
Schlot
A vertical tube or hollow column used to emit environmentally polluting gaseous and solid matter (including but not limited to by-products of burning carbon- or hydrocarbon-based fuels); a flue.
Esse
A vertical tube or hollow column used to emit environmentally polluting gaseous and solid matter (including but not limited to by-products of burning carbon- or hydrocarbon-based fuels); a flue.
Kamin
The glass flue surrounding the flame of an oil lamp.
Schlot
(British) The smokestack of a steam locomotive.
Schornstein
(British) The smokestack of a steam locomotive.
Schlot
A narrow cleft in a rock face; a narrow vertical cave passage.
Spalte
A narrow cleft in a rock face; a narrow vertical cave passage.
What does "chimney" mean?
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noun A vertical structure that carries smoke and fumes up and out of a building.
"Smoke curled up from the cottage chimney."
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noun A narrow vertical crack in a rock face that climbers can wedge themselves into.
"They climbed the chimney by pressing their backs against one side and their feet against the other."
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chimney in a sentence
- Smoke curled up from the cottage chimney.
- A chimney sweep came to clean out the soot.
- They climbed the chimney by pressing their backs against one side and their feet against the other.
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What is "chimney" in German?
"chimney" in German is Schornstein, Kamin, Schlot. chimney means: A vertical structure that carries smoke and fumes up and out of a building.
How do you use "chimney" in a sentence?
Example: "Smoke curled up from the cottage chimney." In German, "chimney" is Schornstein, Kamin, Schlot.
Are there other ways to say "chimney" in German?
Yes — German has 5 translations listed for "chimney": Schornstein, Kamin, Schlot, Esse, Spalte.
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