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Definition of "stovepipe" []

  • A pipe, usually of thin sheet iron, used to conduct smoke or fumes from a stove into a chimney flue. (noun)
  • A man's tall silk hat. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "stovepipe" in a sentence
  • "That is what we call a stovepipe tornado, where you see that straight column kind of up and down."
  • "Steampunk is popular simply because brass ray-guns, airships, Analytical Engines, and bitchin 'stovepipe toppers with built-in daguerrotype cameras are just flat-out cool."
  • "The stovepipe from the kitchen range ran through it, giving it ample warmth."