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1. (n.) flue
a passage or duct for smoke in a chimney.
2. flue
any duct or passage for air, gas, or the like.
3. flue
a tube, esp. a large one, in a fire-tube boiler.
4. flue
a narrow slit in the upper end of an organ pipe through which the air current is directed.
Etymology: (1555–65; earlier flew, perh. repr. OE flēwsa a flowing, the form flews being taken as pl.)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) fluke, flue
flat bladelike projection on the arm of an anchor
2. (noun) flue pipe, flue, labial pipe
organ pipe whose tone is produced by air passing across the sharp edge of a fissure or lip
3. (noun) flue
a conduit to carry off smoke
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) flue
an inclosed passage way for establishing and directing a current of air, gases, etc.; an air passage
2. (noun) flue
a compartment or division of a chimney for conveying flame and smoke to the outer air
3. (noun) flue
a passage way for conducting a current of fresh, foul, or heated air from one place to another
4. (noun) flue
a pipe or passage for conveying flame and hot gases through surrounding water in a boiler; -- distinguished from a tube which holds water and is surrounded by fire. Small flues are called fire tubes or simply tubes
5. (noun) flue
light down, such as rises from cotton, fur, etc.; very fine lint or hair
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