smoke shelf

smoke shelf

[′smōk ‚shelf]

(engineering)

A horizontal surface directly behind the throat of a fireplace to prevent downdrafts.

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smoke shelf

A concave shelf on the back wall of a smoke chamber, just above the throat, to redirect downdrafts into updrafts on the front wall of a smoke chamber.

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