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a person whose business it is to clean out chimneys.Also, chimney sweeper.[1605-15]
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Chimney sweep — Chimney sweeper redirects here. For the geometer moth, see Odezia atrata. Chimney sweep in the 1850s A chimney sweep is a worker who clears ash and soot from chimneys. The chimney uses the pressure difference caused by a hot column of gas to… … Wikipedia
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chimney sweep — n. a person whose work is cleaning the soot from chimneys … English World dictionary
chimney sweep — noun or chimney sweeper 1. : one whose occupation is the removal of soot by means of scraper, brushes, or vacuum cleaner from the flues of a chimney and from pipes connecting with a furnace 2. dialect : chimney swift * * * noun, pl ⋯ sweeps… … Useful english dictionary
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chimney-sweep — see chimney sweep … English dictionary
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