schoorsteenpijp

Definitions of schoorsteenpijp
  1. noun
    a short earthenware pipe on the top of a chimney to increase the draft
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    type of:
    buis, kanaal, leiding, pijp, pijpje
    a long tube made of metal or plastic that is used to carry water or oil or gas etc.
  2. noun
    (nautical) smokestack consisting of a shaft for ventilation or the passage of smoke (especially the smokestack of a ship)
    synonyms: luchtkoker
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    type of:
    schoorsteen
    a large tall chimney through which combustion gases and smoke can be evacuated
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