chimenea — meaning in English

English meaning

• chimney noun A vertical structure that carries smoke and fumes up and out of a building.
• fireplace noun An open recess at the base of a chimney where a fire is built for heat.
• pipe noun A rigid tube used to carry water, gas, or other fluids.
• vent noun An opening that allows air, gas, or smoke to pass through or escape.

Senses

chimenea is used for these senses in English:

• fireplace An open hearth for holding a fire at the base of a chimney.
• pipe (geology) A vertical conduit through the Earth's crust below a volcano through which magma has passed, often filled with volcanic breccia. [from 19th c.]
• vent An opening in a volcano from which lava or gas flows.

chimney — full definition

1. noun A vertical structure that carries smoke and fumes up and out of a building.
2. noun A narrow vertical crack in a rock face that climbers can wedge themselves into.

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