chimney vs stack

stack vs chimney

chimney and stack both are nouns.

chimney is not a verb while stack is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
chimney	Yes	No	No	No
stack	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, stack is a hyponym of chimney; that is, stack is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than chimney:

chimney: a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
stack: a large tall chimney through which combustion gases and smoke can be evacuated

Other hyponyms of chimney include smokestack, stovepipe.

chimney (noun)	stack (noun)
a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building	a large tall chimney through which combustion gases and smoke can be evacuated
a glass flue surrounding the wick of an oil lamp	a storage device that handles data so that the next item to be retrieved is the item most recently stored (LIFO)
	a list in which the next item to be removed is the item most recently stored (LIFO)
	an orderly pile
	(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent

chimney (verb)	stack (verb)
	arrange in stacks
	load or cover with stacks
	arrange the order of so as to increase one's winning chances

Difference between chimney and stack

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