Meanings
nounchimney fire (plural chimney fires)
plural chimney fires
- The combustion of residue deposits referred to as soot or creosote, on the inner surfaces of chimney tiles, flue liners, stove pipes, etc.
Synonyms: flue fire
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe combustion of residue deposits referred to as soot or creosote, on the inner surfaces of chimney tiles, flue liners, stove pipes, etc.
Similar
flue fire
Translations
Dutch schoorsteenbrand
- schoorsteenbrandTranslations
Finnish nokipalo
- nokipaloTranslations
French feu de cheminée
- feu de cheminéeTranslations
German Schornsteinbrand
- SchornsteinbrandTranslations
Polish pożar w kominie
- pożar w kominieTranslations
Spanish fuego de chimenea
- fuego de chimeneaTranslations
Cite this entry
APA
chimney fire. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chimney%20fire
MLA
“chimney fire.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chimney%20fire. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chimney fire,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chimney%20fire.
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