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Even the pictures I was doing at college - a little narrative based on a butterfly catcher, or a chimney sweep - the images were always telling stories. They were all scenarios and moods which I storyboarded and worked through - it's exactly what I do now.
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Meaning of "chimney sweep" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CHIMNEY SWEEP

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CHIMNEY SWEEP

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Chimney sweep is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CHIMNEY SWEEP MEAN IN ENGLISH?

chimney sweep

Chimney sweep

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 create a draught and draw air over the hot coals or wood enabling continued combustion. Chimneys may be straight or contain many changes of direction. During normal operation, a layer of creosote builds up on the inside of the chimney restricting the flow. The creosote can also catch fire, setting the chimney and the building alight. The chimney must be swept to remove the soot. This was done by the master sweep. In the United Kingdom, the master sweeps took apprentices, who were boys from the workhouse or bought them from their parents and trained them to climb chimneys. In the German States, master sweeps belonged to trade guilds and did not use climbing boys. In Italy, Belgium, and France climbing boys were used.

Definition of chimney sweep in the English dictionary

The definition of chimney sweep in the dictionary is a person whose job is the cleaning out of soot from chimneys.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CHIMNEY SWEEP

chimerid
chimerism
chimichanga
Chimkent
chimney
chimney board
chimney breast
chimney corner
chimney stack
chimney swallow
chimney sweeper
chimney swift
chimney-climbing
chimneylike
chimneypiece
chimneypot
chimneypot hat
chimo
chimp
chimpanzee

WORDS THAT END LIKE CHIMNEY SWEEP

beweep
clean sweep
ensweep
outsweep
outweep
peesweep
sweep
upsweep
variable-sweep
weep
well sweep

Synonyms and antonyms of chimney sweep in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «chimney sweep» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CHIMNEY SWEEP

Find out the translation of chimney sweep to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of chimney sweep from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «chimney sweep» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

扫烟囱
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

deshollinador
570 millions of speakers

English

chimney sweep
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चिमनी स्वीप
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

مدخنة الاجتياح
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

трубочист
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

limpador de chaminés
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ধূমনালীমার্জক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ramoneur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sapu cerobong
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schornsteinfeger
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

煙突掃除人
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

굴뚝 청소
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nyemprotake cerobong asep
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

sự cạo ống khói
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

புகைபோக்கி சுத்தமாக்குதல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चिमणी झाडू
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Baca temizleme
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

spazzacamino
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kominiarz
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

сажотрус
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

coșar
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

καπνοδοχοκαθαριστής
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

schoorsteenvegersvak
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

sotare
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

feieren
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of chimney sweep

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CHIMNEY SWEEP»

The term «chimney sweep» is regularly used and occupies the 84.537 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CHIMNEY SWEEP» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about chimney sweep

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QUOTES WITH «CHIMNEY SWEEP»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word chimney sweep.
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Tim Walker
Even the pictures I was doing at college - a little narrative based on a butterfly catcher, or a chimney sweep - the images were always telling stories. They were all scenarios and moods which I storyboarded and worked through - it's exactly what I do now.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CHIMNEY SWEEP»

Discover the use of chimney sweep in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to chimney sweep and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Chimney Sweep's Ransom
While searching for his younger brother who has been "sold" to be trained as a chimney sweep in eighteenth-century London, thirteen-year-old Ned meets the itinerant preacher John Wesley whose message changes the lives of his entire family.
Neta Jackson, 1992
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Death of a Chimney Sweep
In the south of Scotland, residents get their chimneys vacuum-cleaned.
M. C. Beaton, 2011
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Chasing the Chimney Sweep
Chasing the Chimney Sweep is a funny and engaging travel book which combines the appealing adventures of our intrepid four with some fascinating stories of what happened in 1903.
Selwyn Parker, 2006
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The Magic Bookcase: William Meets a Chimney Sweep
Throughout the book the readers have to find Victorian artefacts that appear on most pages thus extending their Victorian knowledge. After his adventure William researches his Victorian history producing his 'worth knowing' facts.
Karen Barlow, 2012
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The Chimney Sweep Charm
Yes, I love Dick Van Dyke as the chimney sweep Bert in Mary Poppins—and I was totally disappointed when Mary Poppins drifted off at the end of the movie instead of staying to enjoy a mad, passionate love affair with Bert. Yes, I love hot  ...
Marcia Lynn McClure, 2011
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Death of a Chimney Sweep
Alfie knows who it is the moment he sees the body under the gas lamp.
Cora Harrison, 2011
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Chimney Sweep Company
Whether you are retired, currently working, or a recent college graduate, this business plan kit provides valuable information for starting a chimney sweep company. This business plan kit is for those individuals who: • Are passionate about ...
Tim Roncevich, Steven Primm, 2009
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The Chimney Sweep:
Hans Christian Andersen.
Hans Christian Andersen, 2013
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Log Home Design
by the Chimney Safety Institute of America (CSIA). A CSIA-certified chimney sweep has passed a difficult test acknowledging his training in chimney sweeping. Every CSIA-certified sweep is also required to sign a code of ethics that includes ...
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British Chimney Sweeps: Five Centuries of Chimney Sweeping
The Ballad of Sam Hall My name it is Sam Hall, Chimney-sweep, chimney-sweep ; (repeat) And I robs both great and small And now I pays for all, Chimney-sweep. 2 Then the Parson he will come, Chimney-sweep, chimney-sweep; (repeat) ...
Benita Cullingford, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CHIMNEY SWEEP»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term chimney sweep is used in the context of the following news items.
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Davis Brothers Chimney Sweep and Complete Masonry …
Egg Harbor Township, NJ -- (SBWIRE) -- 07/07/2015 -- The National Fire Protection Association advises homeowners with chimneys to schedule a yearly ... «Digital Journal, Jul 15»
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RSPCA fear a cat was chucked into the River Dour after discovering …
They then gently fed an improvised chimney sweep pole through the pipe to push her along to the other end. Ms Doe said: "We do not know ... «Kent Online, Jul 15»
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Mary Poppins Festival: Fans of PL Travers dress up and flock to …
Among the attractions at the festival were the Chimney Sweep Challenge in which contestants sweep a chimney and race with a bucket of soot, ... «ABC Online, Jul 15»
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Answer Woman: Dance walking, chimney swift removal
Real answer: Unless you can find a good black-market chimney sweep in town, there's really no recourse for your new tenants. Chimney swifts ... «Asheville Citizen-Times, Jul 15»
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Amarillo youth to stage classic
You're part of a group trying to put on a good production,” said Tevae Shoels, who plays chimney sweep Bert. Hughes had words of praise for ... «Amarillo.com, Jul 15»
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Around Town: Mary Poppins pops into Lyric
... and take photos. Playing the role of London's jolliest chimney sweep, Bert, will be Jeremy Benton, who will join in such delightful songs as ... «Journal Record, Jul 15»
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Woodlawn's 'Mary Poppins' soars
Bert the chimney sweep (Travis Trevino) dances up the side of a building in the "Step in Time" number in the Woodlawn Theatre's staging of ... «San Antonio Express-News, Jun 15»
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A magical nanny and chimney sweeps "sweeping" into Bismarck
Bert, a chimney sweep, is played by eighteen-year-old Jacob Ehrmantraut. "Bert is like the kid who never really grew up," Ehrmantraut said. «Bismarck Tribune, Jun 15»
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Review: 'Mary Poppins'
She is sometimes helped by Bert (Travis Trevino), a chimney sweep who's sweet on her. Director Greg Hinojosa and his cast get the flashy stuff ... «mySanAntonio.com, Jun 15»
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What's In a Photo? Alpe d'Huez, 2008
Ah, the chimney sweep. Kohl was one of several warm, fuzzy stories that (as usual) went horribly wrong at the 2008 Tour. The Gerolsteiner ... «Podium Cafe, Jun 15»

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