Phrase guide

chimney breast

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The horizontal projection of a chimney from the wall in which it is built (usually inside a building)

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: architecture

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noun

Meaning 2

walls that project out from the wall of a room and surround the chimney base

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: wall

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Translations

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  • Macedonian: вѕи́дан о́џак (vdzídan ódžak) — horizontal projection of a chimney