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chimenea

  • [t͡ʃimeˈnea]

Rhymes with e.a

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Del francés cheminée

noun chimeneas

  1. Conducto o cañón para dar salida al humo.
  2. Vivienda Hogar o fogón que posee este conducto, donde se enciende fuego para calentarse o cocinar.
  3. Excavación reducida y abierta en el cielo de una labor de mina.
  4. Conducto por el cual sale material de erupción de los volcanes.

In English

  • pipe geology: vertical conduit through the Earth's crust
  • vent an opening in a volcano from which lava flows
  • fireplace open hearth
  • chimney vertical tube or hollow column; a flue

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"chimenea." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/chimenea. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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chimenea. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/es/chimenea

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"chimenea." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/es/chimenea.

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@misc{chimenea_2026,
  title = {chimenea},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/chimenea},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}