The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
chimney breast — chimney breasts also chimney breast N COUNT A chimney breast is the part of a wall in a room which is built out round a chimney. [BRIT] … English dictionary
chimney breast — n BrE the part of a wall in a room that encloses a chimney … Dictionary of contemporary English
chimney breast — ► NOUN ▪ a part of an interior wall that projects to surround a chimney … English terms dictionary
Chimney breast — In this case a brick chimney breast A chimney breast is a portion of a wall which projects forward over a fireplace.[1] Chimney jambs similarly project from the wall, but they do so on either side of the fireplace and serve to support the chimney … Wikipedia
chimney breast — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms chimney breast : singular chimney breast plural chimney breasts British the part of a wall that sticks out into a room above the fireplace and contains the chimney … English dictionary
chimney-breast — see chimney breast … English dictionary
chimney breast — n. wall that surrounds a chimney; protruding section of a chimney … English contemporary dictionary
chimney breast — a part of a chimney or fireplace that projects out from the wall, usually inside the building. [1835 45] * * * … Universalium
chimney breast — noun a part of an interior wall that projects to surround a chimney … English new terms dictionary
chimney breast — noun (C) BrE the part of a wall in a room that encloses a chimney … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
