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chimney cap
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noun
a raised cover for the top of a chimney, usually in the form of a slab or cornice.
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Origin of chimney cap
1840–50; Americanism
Words nearby chimney cap
chimichanga, chimichurri, Chimkent, chimney, chimney breast, chimney cap, chimney corner, chimney piece, chimney place, chimney pot, chimney-pot hat
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How to use chimney cap in a sentence
Installing a chimney cap and waterproofing the chimney can solve this problem.
Laying the sooty youngster on the stone chimney-cap I had crawled cautiously backward only a few feet, when lo!
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