stack vs chimney

chimney vs stack

stack and chimney both are nouns.

stack is a verb but chimney is not a verb.

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

As nouns, chimney is a hypernym of stack; that is, chimney is a word with a broader meaning than stack:

stack: a large tall chimney through which combustion gases and smoke can be evacuated
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 (noun)	chimney (noun)
a large tall chimney through which combustion gases and smoke can be evacuated	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 storage device that handles data so that the next item to be retrieved is the item most recently stored (LIFO)	a glass flue surrounding the wick of an oil lamp
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

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

Difference between stack and chimney

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