chimney breast

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noun

a part of a chimney or fireplace that projects out from the wall, usually inside the building.

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Origin of chimney breast

First recorded in 1835–45

Words nearby chimney breast

chi meson, chimichanga, chimichurri, Chimkent, chimney, chimney breast, chimney cap, chimney corner, chimney piece, chimney place, chimney pot

How to use chimney breast in a sentence

He tore a piece of meat off the breast and stroked her coat while she ate.
The Stacks: A Chicken Dinner That Mends Your Heart|Pete Dexter|December 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
My girlfriend, Barbara, came to visit me and exposed her breast through the window.
The Unbelievable (True) Story of the World’s Most Infamous Hash Smuggler|Marlow Stern|November 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Hooters is cleverly asking me to “Give a Hoot” about breast cancer.
The Misogynistic Companies Jumping On The Breast Cancer Bandwagon|Emily Shire|October 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It also sells a number of products that contain chemicals that have been linked to breast cancer.
The Misogynistic Companies Jumping On The Breast Cancer Bandwagon|Emily Shire|October 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Sure, Hooters may have a vested financial interests in breasts—or rather, a very specific type of breast.
The Misogynistic Companies Jumping On The Breast Cancer Bandwagon|Emily Shire|October 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She got up and stood in front of the fire, having her hand on the chimney-piece and looking down at the blaze.
Confidence|Henry James
Groping to the chimney-place with the aid of his matches, Mr. Collingwood found the candle and lit it.
The Boarded-Up House|Augusta Huiell Seaman
"Here's my authority, yuh blasted runt," he yelled, and jerked his six-shooter to a level with the policeman's breast.
Raw Gold|Bertrand W. Sinclair
It is something which takes side in the child's breast with the reasonable governor and the laws which he or she administers.
Children's Ways|James Sully
Alessandro walked at the horses' heads, his face sunk on his breast, his eyes fixed on the ground.
Ramona|Helen Hunt Jackson

British Dictionary definitions for chimney breast

chimney breast

noun

the wall or walls that surround the base of a chimney or fireplace

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