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chimney breast

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chimney breast
n
(Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) the wall or walls that surround the base of a chimney or fireplace
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Noun1.chimney breast - walls that project out from the wall of a room and surround the chimney base
wall - an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure; "the south wall had a small window"; "the walls were covered with pictures"
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chimney breast n → bocca del camino
chimney breast n → bocca del camino


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And one whose deliberate eccentricities extended into the presentation: Several of the drawings were mounted on a hinged, room-dividing screen, another on an easily overlooked faux chimney breast that she'd built onto one wall.
Lucy Skaer: counter gallery by Herbert, Martin / Artforum International
Suitable for homes without a chimney, each model can also be adapted for use with suitable chimneys or even incorporated into a false chimney breast, courtesy of a unique balanced flue concept--each available with full remote control operation.
Robinson Willey by The Architectural Review
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