smoke flue

  • 11Flue plate — Flue Flue (fl[=u]), n. [Cf. OF. flue a flowing, fr. fluer to flow, fr. L. fluere (cf. {Fluent}); a perh. a corruption of E. flute.] 1. An inclosed passage way for establishing and directing a current of air, gases, etc.; an air passage; esp.: (a) …

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  • 12flue sheet — Flue Flue (fl[=u]), n. [Cf. OF. flue a flowing, fr. fluer to flow, fr. L. fluere (cf. {Fluent}); a perh. a corruption of E. flute.] 1. An inclosed passage way for establishing and directing a current of air, gases, etc.; an air passage; esp.: (a) …

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  • 13Flue surface — Flue Flue (fl[=u]), n. [Cf. OF. flue a flowing, fr. fluer to flow, fr. L. fluere (cf. {Fluent}); a perh. a corruption of E. flute.] 1. An inclosed passage way for establishing and directing a current of air, gases, etc.; an air passage; esp.: (a) …

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  • 14flue — flue1 [flo͞o] n. [< ? OFr fluie, a flowing, stream] 1. a tube, pipe, or shaft for the passage of smoke, hot air, exhaust fumes, etc., esp. in a chimney 2. [ME, mouthpiece of a hunting horn] a) a flue pipe in an organ b) the opening or passage… …

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  • 15flue — [flu:] n a metal pipe or tube that lets smoke or heat from a fire out of a building …

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  • 16flue — [ flu ] noun count a metal tube that takes smoke and heat from a fire to the outside of a building …

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  • 17flue — smoke channel in a chimney, 1580s, perhaps related to 15c. word meaning mouthpiece of a hunting horn, or perhaps from O.E. flowan to flow, and/or O.Fr. fluie stream …

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  • 18flue — fluː n. pipe or duct that conducts heat steam or smoke; fishing net …

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  • 19flue — [n] pipe channel, chimney, duct, exhaust pipe, passage, smoke duct, tube, vent; concept 440 …

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  • 20flue — ► NOUN 1) a duct in a chimney for smoke and waste gases. 2) a pipe or passage for conveying heat. ORIGIN of unknown origin …

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