smoke shelf
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noun
a ledge at the bottom of a smoke chamber, so made as to deflect or break downdrafts from the chimney.
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Also called wind shelf.
Words nearby smoke shelf
Smokerlyzer, smoker's cough, smoker's patch, smoker's tongue, smoke screen, smoke shelf, smoke shop, smokestack, smokestack industry, smoke tree, smokey
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