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chimney swift
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noun
an American swift, Chateura pelagica, which often builds its nest in an unused chimney.
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Origin of chimney swift
First recorded in 1840–50
Words nearby chimney swift
chimney-pot hat, chimney rock, chimney stack, chimney swallow, chimney sweep, chimney swift, chimney wheel, chimp, chimpanzee, Chimu, chin
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chimney swift
noun
a North American swift, Chaetura pelagica, that nests in chimneys and similar hollows
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