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chimneys

The correct spelling is chimneys.

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noun

Say it like: Chi-mne-ys

The correct spelling is chimneys. 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…

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  1. 1.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.
  2. 2.The glass flue surrounding the flame of an oil lamp.
  3. 3.The smokestack of a steam locomotive.
  4. 4.A narrow cleft in a rock face; a narrow vertical cave passage.

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