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Definition of chimney breast noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

chimney breast

noun

/ˈtʃɪmni brest/

/ˈtʃɪmni brest/

(British English)

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the wall around the bottom part of a chimney, above a fireplace

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