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flue¹ Definition

flue (flo̵̅o̅)

noun

  1. a tube, pipe, or shaft for the passage of smoke, hot air, exhaust fumes, etc., esp. in a chimney
  2. Etymology: ME, mouthpiece of a hunting horn

    1. a flue pipe in an organ
    2. the opening or passage for air in such a flue pipe

Etymology: < ? OFr fluie, a flowing, stream

flue² Definition

flue (flo̵̅o̅)

noun

a barbed point; fluke

Etymology: altered < ? fluke

flue³ Definition

flue (flo̵̅o̅)

noun

a loose, downy mass; fluff

Etymology: < Fl vluwe < Fr velu, woolly < VL villutus, shaggy < L villus, shaggy hair

flue4 Definition

flue (flo̵̅o̅)

noun

a kind of fishing net

Etymology: ME flew < MDu vluwe

flue Synonyms

flue

n.

flue Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • install: I have the perfect position in mind but am not able to install an outside flue.
  • block: A blocked flue can lead to carbon monoxide leaking into your home.
  • clean: I had to get up at half past five twice a week to clean the flues out.

Adjective modifier

  • disused: The adverse impact of the cooker hood could be enhanced by the stack effect of warm effluent in the disused flue.
  • balanced: Make sure new water heaters in a bathroom are fitted to a balanced flue.
  • stainless: But the odd little brick dimple here or a shiny stainless steel flue there are inadequate.
  • horizontal: Heat was provided by a peat fire carried in a horizontal flue.
  • twin: Selkirk flue Types of Selkirk flue Selkirk twin wall flue Selkirk STC - twin wall chimney.

Modifies a noun

  • desulphurisation: Wet or dry flue gas desulphurisation systems reduce emissions of volatile elements by concentrating the elements from flue gases in solid or liquid streams.
  • liner: A ' flue liner ' is the material used to form the flue within the chimney.
  • pipe: In my organ, I had no two sets of flue pipes made to exactly the same scale.
  • gas: The level of the exit pipe for the flue gases would need to be well above the entry level for fresh air.
  • damper: The fire is then controlled by using the secondary air vents and flue damper only.
  • analyzer: Our library of instrument set-up files has been extended to include the ECOM flue gas analyzer.

Noun used with modifier

  • superheater: August 16 2003 © Colin Henderson A few weeks ago the superheater flue tubes arrived.
  • chimney: North wall: splayed windows; ghost of chimney flue on wall face; two mural tablets, of 17?
  • boiler: Carbon dioxide recovered from our boiler flue gas is bubbled through the mixture.
  • appliance: Good Practice You should keep detailed records of any maintenance work carried out on the gas pipe work, appliances and/or flues.
  • skin: The plain adaptor connects the double skin flue to the stove or to the single skin flue pipe.
  • brick: Brick flues in the south of the site served to carry fumes toward a large octagonal chimney.

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