stovepipe

[ stohv-pahyp ]
/ ˈstoʊvˌpaɪp /
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noun

a pipe, as of sheet metal, serving as a stove chimney or to connect a stove with a chimney flue.
stovepipe hat.

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Origin of stovepipe

First recorded in 1690–1700; stove1 + pipe1

Words nearby stovepipe

stoutish, stove, stove bolt, stove coal, stove enamel, stovepipe, stovepipe hat, stovepipes, stover, stovetop, stovies
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British Dictionary definitions for stovepipe

stovepipe
/ (ˈstəʊvˌpaɪp) /

noun

a pipe that serves as a flue to a stove
Also called: stovepipe hat a man's tall silk hat
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