Engels Woord van de dag

chimney

schoorsteen

Definities

Engels > Nederlands

chimney

1. schoorsteen, schouw

Engels > Engels

chimney

1. n. 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. n. The glass flue surrounding the flame of an oil lamp.

3. n. (British) The smokestack of a steam locomotive.

4. n. A narrow cleft in a rock face; a narrow vertical cave passage.

5. v. (climbing) To negotiate a chimney (narrow vertical cave passage) by pushing against the sides with back, feet, hands, etc.

Nederlands > Engels

schoorsteen

1. n-m. A chimney (vertical tube or hollow column; a flue).

2. n-m. The smokestack of a steamboat or steam locomotive.

Uitspraak

Voorbeeldzinnen

That big chimney over there, at the hospital, what do you think it's for?
Golden lads and girls all must, as chimney sweepers, come to dust!
The company came up with the chimney scheme after it was served with an abatement notice.

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fence	cable car	bark	wave
minute	skin	February	ambulance
fireplace	reading	white	tadpole

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triangle	artist	underwear	fence
chair	nurse	button	groceries
eighty-seven	face	kitchen	sauce
shovel	telephone booth	hallway	drain

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